SymbolNp
Latin nameNeptunium
Atomic number93
Period7
Element categoryInner transition elements
Relative atomic mass237.0482
GroupIII.B
Electronegativity
1.3
Oxidation numbers
3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Electron configuration
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s2 4p6 4d10 5s2 5p6 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p6 5f4 6d1 7s2
Density [g/cm3]
20.25
State
Solid
Melting point [°C]
640
Boiling point [°C]
3900
Thermal conductivity [W m-1K-1]
6.3
Discovery
1940
Electrical conductivity [S m-1]
8.3 · 105
1.st ionization energy [eV]
6.2657
Stable isotopes
0
Unstable isotopes
15