Friday, October 26th, 2018

What is Planet36?

Superman is the prototypical archetype of all superheroes (as well as one of my favorite comic book characters)

36 is the atomic number of krypton (the element)

Superman is from Krypton (the planet)

"Planet36" basically means "Planet Krypton"

All About Krypton (the element)

Name
Krypton
Symbol
Kr
Atomic Number
36
Atomic Weight
83.80 amu
Electron Configuration
[Ar]3d104s2p6
Boiling Point
120.85 K
Melting Point
116 K
Density (at 273 K and 1 atm)
3.75 g/L
Oxidation States
0,2
Crystal Structure
Cubic, face centered
Covalent Radius
1.89 Å
Atomic Radius (Quantum mechanical value for free atom)
1.03 Å
Atomic Volume (of liquid state at boiling point)
32.2 cm³/mol
First Ionization Potential
13.999 V
Specific Heat Capacity (at 300 K)
0.248 J/g·K
Heat of Vaporization (at boiling point)
9.029 kJ/mol
Heat of Fusion (at melting point)
1.638 kJ/mol
Thermal Conductivity (at 300 K)
0.00949 W/m·K
Kr-81 t½
2.1E5 y (EC orbital electron capture)
Kr-85 t½
10.72 y - beta particle emission)
Last Modified: April 9, 2009