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Plutonium (Pu)vsUranium (U)

Uranium (U) has a higher Electron Affinity (51 vs -48 kJ/mol), while Uranium (U) has a higher Melting Point (1,405 vs 913 K), while Plutonium (Pu) has a higher Molar Heat Capacity (36 vs 28 J/(mol·K)).

Atomic Properties

94
Atomic Number
92
244
Atomic Mass
238
7
Period
7
3
Group
3

Physical Properties

20
Density
19
913
Melting Point
1,405
3,505
Boiling Point
4,404
36
Molar Heat Capacity
28

Chemical Properties

1
Electronegativity
1
-48
Electron Affinity
51

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