NEPTUNIUM

BASIC INFORMATION

• Neptunium
• Symbol is NP
• Atomic number-93
• Atomic weight-237.0482 amu(atomic mass units)

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

• It is a metal
• It is thermally and electrically conductive
• (Thermal) 6.3 W m-1 K-1
• (Electrical) 0.8 x 106 S m-1
• Silver, metal, solid

CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

• Does not react in water
• Not flamable

MORE INFO

• Artificially made
• Chemical group the isactinide series
• It is a symbol to represent neptunes trident
• It comes from uranium
• Very radioactive

MORE MORE INFO

• Used to detect neutrons
• It was found by Edwin McMillan and Philip Abelson in 1940
• Has no biological use
• No known benefits for life processes in plants and animals