93 Np 237 Neptunium Actinide

The first transuranic element, made by bombarding uranium with neutrons in 1940.

Atomic number
93
Atomic mass
237 u
Phase
Solid
Electron configuration
[Rn] 5f⁴ 6d¹ 7s²
Melting point
917 K · 643.9 °C
Boiling point
4,300 K · 4,026.9 °C
Density
20.45 g/cm³
Electronegativity
1.36
Period / Group
7 / —
Discovery year
1940
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