92 - Uranium actinide
Discovered by Martin Klaproth in 1841
Uranium is a chemical element with symbol U and atomic number 92. It is a silvery-white metal in the actinide series of the periodic table. A uranium atom has 92 protons and 92 electrons, of which 6 are valence electrons.
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57-71 La-Lu Lanthanides
89-103 Ac-Lr Actinides
| Shell | Electrons | Orbitals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 2 in 1s |
| 2 | 8 | 2 in 2s + 6 in 2p |
| 3 | 18 | 2 in 3s + 6 in 3p + 10 in 3d |
| 4 | 32 | 2 in 4s + 6 in 4p + 10 in 4d + 14 in 4f |
| 5 | 21 | 2 in 5s + 6 in 5p + 10 in 5d + 3 in 5f |
| 6 | 9 | 2 in 6s + 6 in 6p + 1 in 6d |
| 7 | 2 | 2 in 7s |
238 u Atomic Mass
4.4k K Boiling Point
1.96 Å Covalent Radius
19.1 g/cm³ Density
50.9 Electron Affinity
1.38 Electronegativity
6.19 eV First Ionization Energy
1.41k K Melting Point
7 Number of Shells
92 Atomic Number
2, 8, 18, 32, 21, 9, 2 Electron Shell Occupations
0.116 J/(g K) Specific Heat