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Bohrium vs Tantalum


Tantalum vs Bohrium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Bh   
Ta   

Group Number
7   
11
5   
13

Period Number
7   
6   

Block
d block   
d block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
54037148   
12
7440257   
99+

Space Group Name
Not Available   
Im_ 3m   

Space Group Number
Not Available   
229.00   
1

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Bohrium metal is also known as Unnilseptium (Uns) and Nielsbohrium (Ns).
  
  • Tantalum metal is known as corrosion resistance.
  • Tantalum metal can easily fabricated and It is a good conductor of heat and electricity.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Synthetically Produced   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung   
Anders Gustaf Ekeberg   

Discovery
In 1981   
In 1802   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
Not Available   
8 * 10-9 %   
31

Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available   
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available   
0.00 %   
37

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
31

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Bohrium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
  • 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   

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

Other Uses
Research Purposes   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Unknown   
Low Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
37
Not Available   

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.   
36
0.03 p.p.m.   
28

Physical Properties

Melting Point
Not Available   
2,996.00 °C   
4

Boiling Point
Not Available   
5,425.00 °C   
4

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Unknown   
Gray Blue   

Luster
Unknown Luster   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
6.50   
5

Brinell Hardness
Not Available   
440.00 MPa   
28

Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
870.00 MPa   
12

Speed of Sound
Not Available   
3,400.00 m/s   
22

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
Not Available   
78.00 %   
6

Allotropes
No   
No   

α Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

β Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

γ Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

Chemical Properties

Chemical Formula
Bh   
Ta   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
5   
32
31   
8

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.50   
27

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.33   
22

Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.34   
33

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
Not Available   
2.50   
27

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
742.90 kJ/mol   
23
761.00 kJ/mol   
18

2nd Energy Level
1,688.50 kJ/mol   
30
1,500.00 kJ/mol   
40

3rd Energy Level
2,566.50 kJ/mol   
99+
Not Available   

4th Energy Level
3,598.90 kJ/mol   
99+
Not Available   

5th Energy Level
4,727.80 kJ/mol   
37
Not Available   

6th Energy Level
5,991.70 kJ/mol   
24
Not Available   

7th Energy level
7,226.80 kJ/mol   
22
Not Available   

Electrochemical Equivalent
Not Available   
1.35 g/amp-hr   
99+

Electron Work Function
Not Available   
4.25 eV   
21

Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes   
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility   

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
107   
11
73   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 6d5 7s2   
[Xe] 4f14 5d3 6s2   

Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)   

Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
107   
11
73   
99+

Number of Neutrons
155   
8
108   
28

Number of Electrons
107   
11
73   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
128.00 pm   
99+
146.00 pm   
35

Covalent Radius
141.00 pm   
99+
170.00 pm   
25

Van der Waals Radius
Not Available   
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
270.00 amu   
8
180.95 amu   
38

Atomic Volume
Not Available   
10.90 cm3/mol   
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Seaborgium
  
Hafnium
  

Next Element
Hassium
  
Tungsten
  

Valence Electron Potential
Not Available   
110.00 (-eV)   
7

Lattice Constant
Not Available   
330.13 pm   
99+

Lattice Angles
NA   
π/2, π/2, π/2   

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
37.10 g/cm3   
3
16.69 g/cm3   
18

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available   
15.00 g/cm3   
9

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
31

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
Not Available   
69.00 GPa   
13

Bulk Modulus
Not Available   
200.00 GPa   
8

Young's Modulus
Not Available   
186.00 GPa   
13

Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
0.34   
10

Other Mechanical Properties
Unknown   
Ductile   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
Not Available   
16.65   
11

Magnetic Ordering
Unknown   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Unknown   
Conductor   

Resistivity
Not Available   
131.00 nΩ·m   
25

Electrical Conductivity
Not Available   
0.08 106/cm Ω   
27

Electron Affinity
Not Available   
31.00 kJ/mol   
29

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
Not Available   
0.14 J/(kg K)   
37

Molar Heat Capacity
Not Available   
25.36 J/mol·K   
99+

Thermal Conductivity
Not Available   
57.50 W/m·K   
27

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
Not Available   
6.30 µm/(m·K)   
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
Not Available   
753.10 kJ/mol   
2

Enthalpy of Fusion
Not Available   
31.40 kJ/mol   
3

Enthalpy of Atomization
Not Available   
782.00 kJ/mol   
3

Standard Molar Entropy
Not Available   
41.50 J/mol.K   
37

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