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Neptunium,  93Np
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General properties
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Appearancesilvery metallic
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Neptunium in the periodic table
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Atomic number (Z)93
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Periodperiod 7
Blockf-block
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Electron configuration[Rn] 5f4 6d1 7s2
Electrons per shell
2, 8, 18, 32, 22, 9, 2
Physical properties
Phase at STPsolid
Melting point912±3 K ​(639±3 °C, ​1182±5 °F)
Boiling point4447 K ​(4174 °C, ​7545 °F) (extrapolated)
Density (near r.t.)alpha: 20.45 g/cm3[1]
accepted standard value: 19.38 g/cm3
Heat of fusion5.19 kJ/mol
[[Enthalpy of vaporization|Heat of Template:Engvar]]336 kJ/mol
Molar heat capacity29.46 J/(mol·K)
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Atomic properties
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ElectronegativityPauling scale: 1.36
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  • 1st: 604.5 kJ/mol
Atomic radiusempirical: 155 pm
Covalent radius190±1 pm
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Other properties
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Thermal conductivity6.3 W/(m·K)
Electrical resistivity1.220 µΩ·m (at 22 °C)
Magnetic orderingparamagnetic[2]
CAS Number7439-99-8
History
Namingafter planet Neptune, itself named after Roman god of the sea Neptune
DiscoveryEdwin McMillan and Philip H. Abelson (1940)
Main isotopes of neptunium
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  1. Sanchez, Rene G.; Loaiza, David J.; Kimpland, Robert H.; Hayes, David K.; Cappiello, Charlene C.; Myers, William L.; Jaegers, Peter J.; Clement, Steven D.; Butterfield, Kenneth B. "Criticality of a 237Np Sphere" (PDF). Japanese Atomic Energy Agency. Retrieved 2014-08-06.
  2. Magnetic susceptibility of the elements and inorganic compounds, in Handbook of Chemistry and Physics 81st edition, CRC press.