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Beryllium vs Tantalum

Beryllium
Tantalum
Tantalum vs Beryllium


Periodic Table
Symbol
Be  
Ta  
Group Number
2  
16
5  
13
Period Number
2  
6  
Block
s block  
d block  
Element Family
Alkaline Earth  
Transition Metal  
CAS Number
7440417  
99+
7440257  
99+
Space Group Name
P63/mmc  
Im_ 3m  
Space Group Number
194.00  
7
229.00  
2
Facts
Interesting Facts
  • Beryllium is best anti corrosion metal.
  • Beryllium is the lightest metal and still it is stronger than steel.
  • It also finds various applications in Nuclear reactors as a reflector.
  
  • Tantalum metal is known as corrosion resistance.
  • Tantalum metal can easily fabricated and It is a good conductor of heat and electricity.
  
Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals  
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin  
Anders Gustaf Ekeberg  
Discovery
In 1797  
In 1802  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
32
Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
29
0.00 %  
18
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
99+
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
35
0.00 %  
37
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
39
0.00 %  
31
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
22
0.00 %  
24
Uses
Uses & Benefits
  • Its alloys with copper or nickel are used in manufacturing Gyroscopes, springs, electrical contact and non sparking tools.
  • Beryllium Alloys are used as a material for aircraft, missiles, spacecraft and satellite.
  
  • 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
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
Medical Uses
-  
-  
Other Uses
Alloys  
Alloys  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Toxic  
Low Toxic  
Present in Human Body
Yes  
Yes  
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
35
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
37
In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
37
0.03 p.p.m.  
33
Physical
Melting Point
1,278.00 °C  
36
2,996.00 °C  
4
Boiling Point
2,970.00 °C  
33
5,425.00 °C  
4
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid  
Solid  
Color
White Gray  
Gray Blue  
Luster
Metallic  
Metallic  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
5.50  
7
6.50  
5
Brinell Hardness
590.00 MPa  
25
440.00 MPa  
33
Vickers Hardness
1,670.00 MPa  
9
870.00 MPa  
19
Speed of Sound
12,890.00 m/s  
2
3,400.00 m/s  
33
Optical Properties
  
  
Refractive Index
1.56  
34
2.15  
10
Reflectivity
65.00 %  
18
78.00 %  
8
Allotropes
No  
No  
α Allotropes
-  
-  
β Allotropes
-  
-  
γ Allotropes
-  
-  
Chemical
Chemical Formula
Be  
Ta  
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
9  
29
31  
8
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.57  
25
1.50  
28
Sanderson Electronegativity
1.81  
15
1.50  
18
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.47  
15
1.33  
23
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.54  
24
1.50  
26
Allen Electronegativity
1.58  
26
1.34  
38
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.43  
30
2.50  
27
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
899.50 kJ/mol  
7
761.00 kJ/mol  
18
2nd Energy Level
1,757.10 kJ/mol  
24
1,500.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3rd Energy Level
14,848.70 kJ/mol  
2
761.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4th Energy Level
21,006.60 kJ/mol  
2
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
9
5th Energy Level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
19
6th Energy Level
1,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
36
7th Energy level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
30
8th Energy Level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
30
9th Energy Level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
26
10th Energy Level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
30
11th Energy Level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
29
12th Energy Level
29,700.00 kJ/mol  
35
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
99+
13th Energy Level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
22
14th Energy Level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
19
15th Energy Level
89,900.00 kJ/mol  
5
76,100.00 kJ/mol  
19
16th Energy Level
89,900.00 kJ/mol  
8
76,100.00 kJ/mol  
14
17th Energy Level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
14
761.00 kJ/mol  
35
18th Energy Level
8,995.00 kJ/mol  
13
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
25
19th Energy Level
899.50 kJ/mol  
22
761.00 kJ/mol  
32
20th Energy Level
899.00 kJ/mol  
12
761.00 kJ/mol  
26
21st Energy Level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
26
761.00 kJ/mol  
99+
22nd Energy Level
899.00 kJ/mol  
10
761.00 kJ/mol  
20
23rd Energy Level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
31
761.00 kJ/mol  
99+
24th Energy Level
297.30 kJ/mol  
99+
761.00 kJ/mol  
16
25th Energy Level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
2
761.00 kJ/mol  
16
26th Energy Level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
2
761.00 kJ/mol  
16
27th Energy Level
297.30 kJ/mol  
99+
761.00 kJ/mol  
15
28th Energy Level
297.30 kJ/mol  
99+
761.00 kJ/mol  
21
29th Energy Level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
2
761.00 kJ/mol  
22
30th Energy Level
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
2
761.00 kJ/mol  
16
Electrochemical Equivalent
0.17 g/amp-hr  
99+
1.35 g/amp-hr  
99+
Electron Work Function
4.98 eV  
10
4.25 eV  
28
Other Chemical Properties
Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes  
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility  
Atomic
Atomic Number
4  
99+
73  
99+
Electron Configuration
[He] 2s2  
[Xe] 4f14 5d3 6s2  
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)  
Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Beryllium.jpg#100  
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
4  
99+
73  
99+
Number of Neutrons
5  
99+
108  
29
Number of Electrons
4  
99+
73  
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
112.00 pm  
99+
146.00 pm  
37
Covalent Radius
96.00 pm  
99+
170.00 pm  
27
Van der Waals Radius
153.00 pm  
99+
200.00 pm  
35
Atomic Weight
9.01 amu  
99+
180.95 amu  
38
Atomic Volume
5.00 cm3/mol  
99+
10.90 cm3/mol  
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Lithium
  
Hafnium
  
Next Element
Sodium
  
Tungsten
  
Valence Electron Potential
82.00 (-eV)  
15
110.00 (-eV)  
7
Lattice Constant
228.58 pm  
99+
330.13 pm  
99+
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
π/2, π/2, π/2  
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.57  
99+
1.41  
99+
Mechanical
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
1.85 g/cm3  
99+
16.69 g/cm3  
18
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
1.69 g/cm3  
99+
15.00 g/cm3  
23
Tensile Strength
287.00 MPa  
16
180.00 MPa  
20
Viscosity
0.00  
17
0.00  
25
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
20
0.00 (Pa)  
37
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
24
0.00 (Pa)  
99+
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
132.00 GPa  
7
69.00 GPa  
13
Bulk Modulus
130.00 GPa  
13
200.00 GPa  
8
Young's Modulus
287.00 GPa  
7
186.00 GPa  
14
Poisson Ratio
0.03  
36
0.34  
10
Other Mechanical Properties
-  
Ductile  
Magnetic
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
1.85  
99+
16.65  
20
Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic  
Paramagnetic  
Permeability
0.00 H/m  
12
0.00 H/m  
17
Susceptibility
0.00  
11
0.00  
27
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Semiconductor  
Conductor  
Resistivity
36.00 nΩ·m  
99+
131.00 nΩ·m  
25
Electrical Conductivity
0.31 106/cm Ω  
5
0.08 106/cm Ω  
32
Electron Affinity
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
31.00 kJ/mol  
35
Thermal
Specific Heat
1.82 J/(kg K)  
2
0.14 J/(kg K)  
38
Molar Heat Capacity
16.44 J/mol·K  
99+
25.36 J/mol·K  
99+
Thermal Conductivity
200.00 W/m·K  
6
57.50 W/m·K  
27
Critical Temperature
1,551.00 K  
39
3,290.00 K  
4
Thermal Expansion
11.30 µm/(m·K)  
99+
6.30 µm/(m·K)  
99+
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
294.70 kJ/mol  
99+
753.10 kJ/mol  
2
Enthalpy of Fusion
11.72 kJ/mol  
36
31.40 kJ/mol  
3
Enthalpy of Atomization
326.40 kJ/mol  
40
782.00 kJ/mol  
3
Standard Molar Entropy
9.50 J/mol.K  
99+
41.50 J/mol.K  
99+
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