Group Number
Not Available
Element Family
Actinide
Transition Metal
Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m
Im_ 3m
Interesting Facts
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- Tantalum metal is known as corrosion resistance.
- Tantalum metal can easily fabricated and It is a good conductor of heat and electricity.
Sources
Obtained by Treating Radium with Neutrons, Ores of metals
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Who Discovered
Friedrich Oskar Giesel
Anders Gustaf Ekeberg
Discovery
In 1902
In 1802
Abundance In Universe
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Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available
Uses & Benefits
- Actinium metal has a great source of alpha rays but it is hardly used outside research purpose.
- Tantalum metal is mainly used in the manufacturing of electron components. Its Oxide layer acts as an insulator.
- Tantalum metal is also used in surgical transplant like replacement of bone, skull plates and as a woven gauze.
Industrial Uses
NA
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes
Alloys
Present in Human Body
No
Yes
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Color
Silvery White
Gray Blue
Mohs Hardness
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Brinell Hardness
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Vickers Hardness
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Speed of Sound
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Reflectivity
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α Allotropes
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β Allotropes
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γ Allotropes
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Pauling Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Allen Electronegativity
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Pauling Electropositivity
3rd Energy Level
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4th Energy Level
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Electrochemical Equivalent
Electron Work Function
Not Available
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 6d1 7s2
[Xe] 4f14 5d3 6s2
Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Actinium.jpg#100
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100
Covalent Radius
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Van der Waals Radius
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Valence Electron Potential
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
π/2, π/2, π/2
Lattice C/A Ratio
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Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
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Tensile Strength
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Viscosity
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Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available
Shear Modulus
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Bulk Modulus
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Young's Modulus
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Poisson Ratio
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Other Mechanical Properties
NA
Ductile
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Paramagnetic
Electrical Property
Unknown
Conductor
Resistivity
Not Available
Electrical Conductivity
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Electron Affinity
Not Available
Critical Temperature
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Thermal Expansion
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Enthalpy of Vaporization
Not Available
Enthalpy of Fusion
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