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Technical data for Neptunium

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Overview
NameNeptunium
SymbolNp
Atomic Number93
Atomic Weight237[note]
Density20.45 g/cm3
Melting Point644 °C
Boiling Point4000 °C

Thermal properties
PhaseSolid
Melting Point644 °C
Boiling Point4000 °C
Absolute Melting Point917 K
Absolute Boiling Point4273 K
Critical PressureN/A
Critical TemperatureN/A
Heat of Fusion10 kJ/mol
Heat of Vaporization335 kJ/mol
Specific HeatN/A
Adiabatic IndexN/A
Neel PointN/A
Thermal Conductivity6 W/(m K)
Thermal ExpansionN/A

Bulk physical properties
Density20.45 g/cm3
Density (Liquid)N/A
Molar Volume0.00001158924205379
Brinell HardnessN/A
Mohs HardnessN/A
Vickers HardnessN/A
Bulk ModulusN/A
Shear ModulusN/A
Young ModulusN/A
Poisson RatioN/A
Refractive IndexN/A
Speed of SoundN/A
Thermal Conductivity6 W/(m K)
Thermal ExpansionN/A

Reactivity
Valence6
Electronegativity1.36
ElectronAffinityN/A
Ionization Energies
604.5 kJ/mol

Health and Safety
DOT Hazard ClassN/A
DOT NumbersN/A
RTECS NumberN/A
NFPA LabelN/A

Classifications
Alternate NamesNone
Names of AllotropesNone
Blockf
GroupN/A
Period7
SeriesActinide
Electron Configuration[Rn]7s25f46d1
ColorSilver
Discovery
1940 in The United States
Gas phaseN/A
CAS NumberCAS7439-99-8
CID NumberN/A
RTECS NumberN/A

Electrical properties
Electrical TypeConductor
Electrical Conductivity830000 S/m
Resistivity1.2×10-6 m Ω
Superconducting PointN/A

Magnetic properties
Magnetic TypeN/A
Curie PointN/A
Mass Magnetic SusceptibilityN/A
Molar Magnetic SusceptibilityN/A
Volume Magnetic SusceptibilityN/A

Abundances
% in UniverseN/A
% in Sun0%
% in Meteorites0%
% in Earth's Crust0%
% in Oceans0%
% in Humans0%

Atomic dimensions and structure
Atomic RadiusN/A
Covalent Radius190 pm
Van der Waals RadiusN/A
Crystal StructureSimple Orthorhombic
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
Lattice Constants
666.3, 472.3, 488.7 pm
Space Group NamePnma
Space Group Number62

Nuclear Properties
Half-Life2.145484525622×106 y
Lifetime3.095192795535×106 y
Decay ModeAlphaEmission
Quantum Numbers6L11/2
Neutron Cross Section180
Neutron Mass AbsorptionN/A
Known Isotopes
225Np, 226Np, 227Np, 228Np, 229Np, 230Np, 231Np, 232Np, 233Np, 234Np, 235Np, 236Np, 237Np, 238Np, 239Np, 240Np, 241Np, 242Np, 243Np, 244Np
Stable Isotopes
None
Isotopic Abundances


Notes on the properties of Neptunium:

Atomic Mass: Atomic mass number given for longest lived isotope.

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