Aluminium vs Uranium
Periodic Table
Symbol
Al
U
Group Number
13
5
0
18
Period Number
3
7
Block
p block
f block
Element Family
Post-Transition
Actinide
CAS Number
7429905
99+
7440611
28
Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m
Cmcm
Space Group Number
225.00
2
63.00
10
Facts
Interesting Facts
- Aluminum’s abundance percentage is more as it is found in more than 260 minerals.
- Pure Aluminum always reacts with oxygen rapidly.
- It is a good conductor of heat and electricity and used in transmission lines.
- Major mining countries of Uranium include Russia, Australia, Namibia, Canada and Niger and total 33% Uranium are mine in Kazakhstan.
Sources
By Electrolysis Process, Earth's crust, Mining
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of Minerals
History
Who Discovered
Hans Christian Oersted
Not Available
Discovery
In 1825
In 1789
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-3 %
5
2 * 10-8 %
29
Abundance In Sun
~0.006 %
5
~0.0000001 %
26
Abundance In Meteorites
0.91 %
5
0.00 %
99+
Abundance In Earth's Crust
8.10 %
1
0.00 %
36
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
6
0.00 %
11
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %
10
Not Available
Uses
Uses & Benefits
- Aluminum is used in a various products; for example, cans, foils, kitchen utensils, window frames, beer kegs and aero plane parts, automobile parts, etc.
- 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.
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry
Medical Uses
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing
NA
Other Uses
Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues
Alloys, Jewellery, Nuclear Reactor's Fuel, Sculptures, Statues
Biological Properties
Toxicity
Non Toxic
Toxic
Present in Human Body
Yes
No
In Blood
0.39 Blood/mg dm-3
9
Not Available
In Bone
27.00 p.p.m.
11
Not Available
Physical Properties
Melting Point
660.37 °C
99+
1,132.00 °C
39
Boiling Point
2,467.00 °C
99+
3,818.00 °C
16
Appearance
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Color
Silvery Gray
Silvery Gray
Luster
Metallic
Metallic
Hardness
Mohs Hardness
2.75
13
6.00
6
Brinell Hardness
160.00 MPa
99+
2,350.00 MPa
2
Vickers Hardness
160.00 MPa
35
1,960.00 MPa
2
Speed of Sound
5,000.00 m/s
10
3,155.00 m/s
25
Optical Properties
Reflectivity
71.00 %
10
Not Available
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
Al
U
Isotopes
Known Isotopes
11
27
25
14
Electronegativity
Pauling Electronegativity
1.61
22
1.38
28
Sanderson Electronegativity
1.71
13
Not Available
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.47
14
1.22
26
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.83
8
Not Available
Allen Electronegativity
1.61
20
Not Available
Electropositivity
Pauling Electropositivity
2.39
32
2.62
26
Ionization Energies
1st Energy Level
577.50 kJ/mol
99+
597.60 kJ/mol
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,816.70 kJ/mol
19
1,420.00 kJ/mol
99+
3rd Energy Level
2,744.80 kJ/mol
38
1,900.00 kJ/mol
99+
4th Energy Level
11,577.00 kJ/mol
3
3,145.00 kJ/mol
99+
5th Energy Level
14,842.00 kJ/mol
2
Not Available
6th Energy Level
18,379.00 kJ/mol
2
Not Available
7th Energy level
23,326.00 kJ/mol
2
Not Available
8th Energy Level
27,465.00 kJ/mol
2
Not Available
9th Energy Level
31,853.00 kJ/mol
2
Not Available
10th Energy Level
38,473.00 kJ/mol
4
Not Available
11th Energy Level
42,647.00 kJ/mol
5
Not Available
Electrochemical Equivalent
0.34 g/amp-hr
99+
1.48 g/amp-hr
99+
Electron Work Function
4.28 eV
19
3.63 eV
30
Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
13
99+
92
26
Electron Configuration
[Ne] 3s2 3p1
[Rn] 5f3 6d1 7s2
Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
Orthorhombic (ORTH)
Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Aluminium.jpg#100
ORTH-Crystal-Structure-of-Uranium.jpg#100
Atom
Number of Protons
13
99+
92
26
Number of Neutrons
14
99+
146
13
Number of Electrons
13
99+
92
26
Radius of an Atom
Atomic Radius
143.00 pm
37
156.00 pm
29
Covalent Radius
121.00 pm
99+
196.00 pm
14
Van der Waals Radius
184.00 pm
34
186.00 pm
33
Atomic Weight
26.98 amu
99+
238.03 amu
21
Atomic Volume
10.00 cm3/mol
99+
12.59 cm3/mol
40
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
Valence Electron Potential
80.70 (-eV)
17
170.00 (-eV)
4
Lattice Constant
404.95 pm
22
295.08 pm
99+
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
π/2, π/2, π/2
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available
Not Available
Mechanical Properties
Density
Density At Room Temperature
2.70 g/cm3
99+
19.10 g/cm3
17
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
2.38 g/cm3
99+
17.30 g/cm3
7
Tensile Strength
40.00 MPa
19
Not Available
Viscosity
Not Available
Not Available
Vapor Pressure
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)
18
Not Available
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available
0.01 (Pa)
20
Elasticity properties
Shear Modulus
26.00 GPa
29
111.00 GPa
10
Bulk Modulus
76.00 GPa
18
100.00 GPa
16
Young's Modulus
70.00 GPa
28
208.00 GPa
10
Poisson Ratio
0.35
9
0.23
30
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable
Ductile, Malleable
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
Specific Gravity
2.72
99+
18.80
10
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Paramagnetic
Permeability
0.00 H/m
4
Not Available
Susceptibility
0.00
3
Not Available
Electrical Properties
Electrical Property
Conductor
Poor Conductor
Resistivity
28.20 nΩ·m
99+
0.28 nΩ·m
99+
Electrical Conductivity
0.38 106/cm Ω
4
0.04 106/cm Ω
37
Electron Affinity
42.50 kJ/mol
26
Not Available
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
0.90 J/(kg K)
5
0.12 J/(kg K)
40
Molar Heat Capacity
24.20 J/mol·K
99+
27.67 J/mol·K
15
Thermal Conductivity
237.00 W/m·K
4
27.50 W/m·K
40
Critical Temperature
Not Available
Not Available
Thermal Expansion
23.10 µm/(m·K)
17
13.90 µm/(m·K)
27
Enthalpy
Enthalpy of Vaporization
293.70 kJ/mol
31
477.00 kJ/mol
13
Enthalpy of Fusion
10.67 kJ/mol
35
15.48 kJ/mol
19
Enthalpy of Atomization
322.20 kJ/mol
31
489.50 kJ/mol
14
Standard Molar Entropy
28.30 J/mol.K
99+
50.20 J/mol.K
31
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