93
Np
Neptunium
(237)
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Neptunium

actinide· Solid·237 u

Neptunium is a chemical element with symbol Np and atomic number 93. A radioactive actinide metal, neptunium is the first transuranic element. Its position in the periodic table just after uranium, named after the planet Uranus, led to it being named after Neptune, the next planet beyond Uranus.

Identity

Symbol
Np
Atomic Number
93
Atomic Mass
237 u
Category
actinide
Block
f-block
Period
7
Group
3
Appearance
silvery metallic
Year Discovered
1940 CE
Discovered By
Edwin McMillan
Named By
Neptune

Electrons

Configuration
[Rn] 5f4 6d1 7s2
Full Configuration
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d10 5p6 6s2 4f14 5d10 6p6 7s2 5f4 6d1
Shells
2, 8, 18, 32, 22, 9, 2
Electronegativity
1.36
Electron Affinity
45.85
Oxidation States
+6, +5, +4, +3
Ionization Energies
604.5

Physical Properties

Neptunium
State at
Solid
Melting Point
912
Boiling Point
4447
Density
20.45
Molar Heat
29.46 J/(mol·K)
Crystal Structure
Orthorhombic
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic

Mechanical

Covalent Radius
190 pm
Metallic Radius
155 pm

Thermal & Electrical

Thermal Conductivity
6.3 W/(m K) W/(m·K)
Specific Heat
120 J/(kg K) J/(g·K)
Heat of Vaporization
336 kJ/mol kJ/mol
Heat of Fusion
3.2 kJ/mol kJ/mol

Abundance

Universe
0
Sun
0
Meteorite
0
Earth's Crust
0
Ocean
0
Human Body
0