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Uranium vs Rubidium

Uranium
Rubidium
Rubidium vs Uranium


Periodic Table
Symbol
U  
Rb  
Group Number
0  
18
1  
17
Period Number
7  
5  
Block
f block  
s block  
Element Family
Actinide  
Alkali  
CAS Number
7440611  
28
7440177  
99+
Space Group Name
Cmcm  
Im_ 3m  
Space Group Number
63.00  
13
229.00  
2
Facts
Interesting Facts
  • Major mining countries of Uranium include Russia, Australia, Namibia, Canada and Niger and total 33% Uranium are mine in Kazakhstan.
  
  • Rubidium metal is 16th most common element found in the earth crust.
  • Rubidium metal also found in minerals as well as seawater.
  
Sources
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
Obtained from Lithium Production.  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
-  
Robert Bunsen and Gustav Kirchhoff  
Discovery
In 1789  
In 1861  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
30
0.00 %  
17
Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
26
0.00 %  
17
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
19
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
36
0.01 %  
18
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
11
0.00 %  
7
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
8
Uses
Uses & Benefits
  • The main use of this metal include nuclear fuel which is used to generate electricity yin nuclear power stations.
  • Synthetic elements like transuranium are made from Uranium metal.
  
  • Rubidium's main application is in the glass manufacturing.
  • Rubidium can very easily get ionized and hence it is used for ion engines, but it is still less efficient than that of Caesium.
  
Industrial Uses
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry  
-  
Medical Uses
-  
-  
Other Uses
Alloys, Jewellery, Nuclear Reactor's Fuel, Sculptures, Statues  
Alloys, Research Purposes  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Toxic  
Non Toxic  
Present in Human Body
No  
Yes  
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
37
2.49 Blood/mg dm-3  
7
In Bone
1.20 p.p.m.  
19
5.00 p.p.m.  
13
Physical
Melting Point
1,132.00 °C  
39
38.89 °C  
99+
Boiling Point
3,818.00 °C  
16
688.00 °C  
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid  
Solid  
Color
Silvery Gray  
Grayish White  
Luster
Metallic  
-  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
6.00  
6
0.30  
26
Brinell Hardness
2,350.00 MPa  
2
0.22 MPa  
99+
Vickers Hardness
1,960.00 MPa  
6
0.22 MPa  
99+
Speed of Sound
3,155.00 m/s  
36
1,300.00 m/s  
99+
Optical Properties
  
  
Refractive Index
1.38  
40
1.54  
35
Reflectivity
80.00 %  
7
52.00 %  
29
Allotropes
No  
No  
α Allotropes
-  
-  
β Allotropes
-  
-  
γ Allotropes
-  
-  
Chemical
Chemical Formula
U  
Rb  
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
25  
14
29  
10
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.38  
29
0.82  
99+
Sanderson Electronegativity
1.38  
22
0.31  
99+
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.22  
27
0.89  
99+
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.38  
29
0.69  
99+
Allen Electronegativity
1.38  
36
0.71  
99+
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.62  
26
3.18  
3
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
403.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,420.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,633.00 kJ/mol  
6
3rd Energy Level
1,900.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,860.00 kJ/mol  
11
4th Energy Level
3,145.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,080.00 kJ/mol  
28
5th Energy Level
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,850.00 kJ/mol  
31
6th Energy Level
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,140.00 kJ/mol  
31
7th Energy level
5,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
9,570.00 kJ/mol  
20
8th Energy Level
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
13,120.00 kJ/mol  
17
9th Energy Level
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
14,500.00 kJ/mol  
18
10th Energy Level
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
26,740.00 kJ/mol  
6
11th Energy Level
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4,030.00 kJ/mol  
99+
12th Energy Level
5,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4,030.00 kJ/mol  
99+
13th Energy Level
5,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4,030.00 kJ/mol  
99+
14th Energy Level
5,970.00 kJ/mol  
34
4,030.00 kJ/mol  
99+
15th Energy Level
59,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
40,300.00 kJ/mol  
99+
16th Energy Level
59,700.00 kJ/mol  
35
40,300.00 kJ/mol  
99+
17th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
403.00 kJ/mol  
99+
18th Energy Level
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4,030.00 kJ/mol  
99+
19th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
403.00 kJ/mol  
99+
20th Energy Level
597.00 kJ/mol  
99+
403.00 kJ/mol  
99+
21st Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
403.00 kJ/mol  
99+
22nd Energy Level
597.00 kJ/mol  
99+
403.00 kJ/mol  
99+
23rd Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
403.00 kJ/mol  
99+
24th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
403.00 kJ/mol  
99+
25th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
403.00 kJ/mol  
99+
26th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
403.00 kJ/mol  
99+
27th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
403.00 kJ/mol  
99+
28th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
403.00 kJ/mol  
99+
29th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
403.00 kJ/mol  
99+
30th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
403.00 kJ/mol  
99+
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.48 g/amp-hr  
99+
3.19 g/amp-hr  
16
Electron Work Function
3.63 eV  
99+
2.16 eV  
99+
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity  
Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity  
Atomic
Atomic Number
92  
26
37  
99+
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f3 6d1 7s2  
[Kr] 5s1  
Crystal Structure
Orthorhombic (ORTH)  
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)  
Crystal Lattice
ORTH-Crystal-Structure-of-Uranium.jpg#100  
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
92  
26
37  
99+
Number of Neutrons
146  
14
48  
99+
Number of Electrons
92  
26
37  
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
156.00 pm  
31
248.00 pm  
3
Covalent Radius
196.00 pm  
14
220.00 pm  
4
Van der Waals Radius
186.00 pm  
40
303.00 pm  
4
Atomic Weight
238.03 amu  
21
85.47 amu  
99+
Atomic Volume
12.59 cm3/mol  
99+
55.90 cm3/mol  
3
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Protactinium
  
Gallium
  
Next Element
Neptunium
  
Strontium
  
Valence Electron Potential
170.00 (-eV)  
4
9.47 (-eV)  
99+
Lattice Constant
295.08 pm  
99+
558.50 pm  
11
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
π/2, π/2, π/2  
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.02  
99+
1.59  
28
Mechanical
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
19.10 g/cm3  
17
1.53 g/cm3  
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
17.30 g/cm3  
17
1.46 g/cm3  
99+
Tensile Strength
100.00 MPa  
28
30.00 MPa  
99+
Viscosity
0.00  
21
0.00  
23
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
37
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.01 (Pa)  
20
0.00 (Pa)  
35
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
111.00 GPa  
10
2.50 GPa  
99+
Bulk Modulus
100.00 GPa  
16
2.50 GPa  
99+
Young's Modulus
208.00 GPa  
11
2.40 GPa  
99+
Poisson Ratio
0.23  
30
0.37  
7
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
Ductile  
Magnetic
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
18.80  
19
1.53  
99+
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  
Permeability
0.00 H/m  
16
0.00 H/m  
11
Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
24
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Poor Conductor  
Conductor  
Resistivity
0.28 nΩ·m  
99+
128.00 nΩ·m  
26
Electrical Conductivity
0.04 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.08 106/cm Ω  
29
Electron Affinity
50.60 kJ/mol  
25
46.90 kJ/mol  
29
Thermal
Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)  
99+
0.36 J/(kg K)  
17
Molar Heat Capacity
27.67 J/mol·K  
18
31.06 J/mol·K  
7
Thermal Conductivity
27.50 W/m·K  
99+
58.20 W/m·K  
26
Critical Temperature
1,405.00 K  
99+
2,093.00 K  
18
Thermal Expansion
13.90 µm/(m·K)  
30
90.00 µm/(m·K)  
2
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
477.00 kJ/mol  
18
69.20 kJ/mol  
99+
Enthalpy of Fusion
15.48 kJ/mol  
19
2.19 kJ/mol  
99+
Enthalpy of Atomization
489.50 kJ/mol  
18
82.00 kJ/mol  
99+
Standard Molar Entropy
50.20 J/mol.K  
99+
76.80 J/mol.K  
5
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