Symbol | Np | Atomic radius: pm | - | Fusion: kJ/Mole | 3.20 |
Name | Neptunium | Ionic radius: pm | (+5)75 | Boiling point: °C | - |
Atomic number | 93 | Electron affinity | - | Melting point: °C | 644 |
Atomic weight | 237.0 | 1st ion potential | 6.27 | Specific Heat Cap: J/(g K) | - |
Classification | Trans metal | Natural form | Solid | Thermal Cond: W/(cm K) | 0.06 |
Configuration | [Rn]5f46d17s2 | Crystal structure | Ortho | Electrical Cond | 0.00822 |
Oxidation states | 3,4,5,6 | Density | 20.2 | Abundance: mg/kg-crust | Synthetic |
Electronegativity | 1.3 | Vaporization: kJ/Mole | 337.0 | ||
Edwin M.McMillan and Philip H. Abelson first found neptunium in 1940 after uranium had been bombarded by neutrons. | Uses - a component in neutron detection instruments |