name | Neptunium |
latin | Neptunium |
french | Neptunium |
german | Neptunium |
symbol | Np |
proton number | 93 |
atomic weight | 237.0482 |
Pauling electronegativity | 1.36 |
electronic configuration | [Rn] 5f46d17s2 1s22s22p63s23p63d104s24p64d105s25p64f145d106s26p65f46d17s2 |
melting point | 910 K, 637°C, 1178°F |
boiling point | 4273 K, 4000°C, 7232°F |
group | - |
period | 7 |
state (by 20°C) | solid |
oxidation states | +3, +4, +5, +6 |
Year of discovery | Discoverers |
1940 | Edwin M. McMillan (1907-1991) P. H. Abelson |