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Uranium vs Technetium


Technetium vs Uranium


Periodic Table

Symbol
U   
Tc   

Group Number
0   
18
7   
11

Period Number
7   
5   

Block
f block   
d block   

Element Family
Actinide   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440611   
28
7440268   
99+

Space Group Name
Cmcm   
P63/mmc   

Space Group Number
63.00   
10
194.00   
5

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Major mining countries of Uranium include Russia, Australia, Namibia, Canada and Niger and total 33% Uranium are mine in Kazakhstan.
  
  • Original name of Technetium was Masurium.
  • At the time of its discovery it found in sample of Molybdenum.
  

Sources
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Made by Bombarding Molybdenum with Deuterons   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Not Available   
Emilio Segrè and Carlo Perriero   

Discovery
In 1789   
In 1937   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-8 %   
29
Not Available   

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %   
26
~-9999 %   

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
Not Available   

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
36
Not Available   

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
11
Not Available   

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.
  
  • Technetium is a radioactive metal and hence it is used for medical studies and other research purposes.
  

Industrial Uses
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry   
NA   

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys, Jewellery, Nuclear Reactor's Fuel, Sculptures, Statues   
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Toxic   
Low Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
No   

In Blood
Not Available   
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
37

In Bone
Not Available   
0.00 p.p.m.   
36

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,132.00 °C   
39
2,200.00 °C   
9

Boiling Point
3,818.00 °C   
16
4,877.00 °C   
7

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery Gray   
Shiny Gray   

Luster
Metallic   
NA   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
6.00   
6
Not Available   

Brinell Hardness
2,350.00 MPa   
2
Not Available   

Vickers Hardness
1,960.00 MPa   
2
Not Available   

Speed of Sound
3,155.00 m/s   
25
16,200.00 m/s   
1

Optical Properties
  
  

Allotropes
No   
No   

α Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

β Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

γ Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

Chemical Properties

Chemical Formula
U   
Tc   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
25   
14
18   
21

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.38   
28
1.90   
11

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.22   
26
1.36   
20

Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.51   
28

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.62   
26
2.10   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol   
99+
702.00 kJ/mol   
36

2nd Energy Level
1,420.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,470.00 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
1,900.00 kJ/mol   
99+
2,850.00 kJ/mol   
33

4th Energy Level
3,145.00 kJ/mol   
99+
Not Available   

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.48 g/amp-hr   
99+
0.52 g/amp-hr   
99+

Electron Work Function
3.63 eV   
30
Not Available   

Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity   
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility   

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
92   
26
43   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f3 6d1 7s2   
[Kr] 4d5 5s2   

Crystal Structure
Orthorhombic (ORTH)   
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   

Crystal Lattice
ORTH-Crystal-Structure-of-Uranium.jpg#100   
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Technetium.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
92   
26
43   
99+

Number of Neutrons
146   
13
55   
99+

Number of Electrons
92   
26
43   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
156.00 pm   
29
136.00 pm   
99+

Covalent Radius
196.00 pm   
14
147.00 pm   
37

Van der Waals Radius
186.00 pm   
33
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
238.03 amu   
21
98.00 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
12.59 cm3/mol   
40
8.50 cm3/mol   
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Molybdenum
  

Next Element
Neptunium
  
Ruthenium
  

Valence Electron Potential
170.00 (-eV)   
4
180.00 (-eV)   
3

Lattice Constant
295.08 pm   
99+
273.50 pm   
99+

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2   
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3   

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
1.60   
5

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
19.10 g/cm3   
17
11.00 g/cm3   
34

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
17.30 g/cm3   
7
Not Available   

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.01 (Pa)   
20
Not Available   

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
111.00 GPa   
10
Not Available   

Bulk Modulus
100.00 GPa   
16
Not Available   

Young's Modulus
208.00 GPa   
10
Not Available   

Poisson Ratio
0.23   
30
Not Available   

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
NA   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
18.80   
10
11.50   
24

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Poor Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
0.28 nΩ·m   
99+
200.00 nΩ·m   
18

Electrical Conductivity
0.04 106/cm Ω   
37
0.07 106/cm Ω   
30

Electron Affinity
Not Available   
53.00 kJ/mol   
18

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)   
40
0.21 J/(kg K)   
29

Molar Heat Capacity
27.67 J/mol·K   
15
24.27 J/mol·K   
99+

Thermal Conductivity
27.50 W/m·K   
40
50.60 W/m·K   
30

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
13.90 µm/(m·K)   
27
7.10 µm/(m·K)   
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
477.00 kJ/mol   
13
660.00 kJ/mol   
6

Enthalpy of Fusion
15.48 kJ/mol   
19
23.01 kJ/mol   
9

Enthalpy of Atomization
489.50 kJ/mol   
14
649.00 kJ/mol   
8

Standard Molar Entropy
50.20 J/mol.K   
31
181.10 J/mol.K   
2

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