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Neptunium is a man made chemical element.
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Where does neptunium fit on the periodic table?
Neptunium is a member of the actinides group.
What is the number of electrons in neptunium?
The outer shell of neptunium atom has two electrons.Valences of neptunium are between 3 and 7.
What is the family name for neptunium?
Neptunium is a member of the actinoids family.
What is neptunium group number?
Neptunium is a member of the actinoids family.
What are the common compounds of Neptunium?
Neptunium(IV) oxide or neptunium dioxide is the chemical compound composed of neptunium and oxygen with the formula NpO2. It forms dark olive[4] green cubic crystals[1].
How much neptunium is found on Earth?
Neptunium is an artificial element.Amounts of natural neptunium are absolutely nonsignificant.
What is the difference between Neptunium and nickel?
Nickel is a natural and stable chemical element, neptunium is an artificial, unstable and radioactive metal.
Is Neptunium found in nature or manmade?
Neptunium is an artificial chemical element. It is found in burned nuclear fuels and in very low concentration in soils as a product of nuclear weapons tests.But natural neptunium exist in infinitesimal amounts in uranium ores.
Is neptunium naturally occurring on earth?
No, if any Neptunium or Plutonium were present on earth when it formed, both would have decayed to undetectable levels before the first life formed. Small amounts would have formed naturally in early natural fission reactors (Oklo) but they too would have decayed long ago.
What is neptunium trifluoride used for?
Neptunium trifluoride is an intermediate for the preparation of neptunium metal.
Is neptunium a nonmetal?
Neptunium is a metal.
Does neptunium have a smell?
Neptunium has not a smell.
How was neptunium separated into individuals elements?
Neptunium is an individual element; isotopes of neptunium are not separated.
Can neptunium be found in food?
Neptunium is not in foods.
Is neptunium a metal?
Yes, neptunium is a metal.
Does neptunium have luster?
Neptunium has a metallic appearance.
What is neptunium tetrafluoride used for?
No use today; neptunium trifluoride is used to prepare neptunium metal.
