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Cerium vs Tantalum

Cerium
Tantalum
Tantalum vs Cerium


Periodic Table
Symbol
Ce   
Ta   
Group Number
Not Available   
5   
13
Period Number
6   
6   
Block
f block   
d block   
Element Family
Lanthanide   
Transition Metal   
CAS Number
7440451   
99+
7440257   
99+
Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
Im_ 3m   
Space Group Number
194.00   
5
229.00   
1
Facts
Interesting Facts
  • Cerium is a rare earth metal but still it is not rare at all.
  • It’s non-toxic compound Cerium sulfide has a rich red color and it is used as a pigment.
  • Cerium metal is also used in Flat screen TVs, light bulb, floodlights, etc.
  
  • 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, Ores of Minerals   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Martin Heinrich Klaproth, Jöns Jakob Berzelius, Wilhelm Hisinger   
Anders Gustaf Ekeberg   
Discovery
In 1803   
In 1802   
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-6 %   
16
8 * 10-9 %   
31
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000004 %   
23
~-9999 %   
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
27
0.00 %   
99+
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %   
18
0.00 %   
37
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
33
0.00 %   
31
Uses
Uses & Benefits
  • It is used to include flints for cigarette lighters.
  • Its compound Cerium (Ill) Oxide is used as a catalyst; it is put inside the walls of the oven as it prevents from the buildup of cooking residues.
  
  • 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
Chemical Industry   
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Medical Uses
Medical Research   
NA   
Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys   
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Moderately Toxic   
Low Toxic   
Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
30
Not Available   
In Bone
2.70 p.p.m.   
14
0.03 p.p.m.   
28
Physical Properties
Melting Point
795.00 °C   
99+
2,996.00 °C   
4
Boiling Point
3,257.00 °C   
23
5,425.00 °C   
4
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid   
Solid   
Color
Silvery White   
Gray Blue   
Luster
Lustrous   
Metallic   
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
2.50   
14
6.50   
5
Brinell Hardness
186.00 MPa   
99+
440.00 MPa   
28
Vickers Hardness
210.00 MPa   
32
870.00 MPa   
12
Speed of Sound
2,100.00 m/s   
99+
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
Ce   
Ta   
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
30   
9
31   
8
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.12   
99+
1.50   
27
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.08   
31
1.33   
22
Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.34   
33
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.88   
11
2.50   
27
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
534.40 kJ/mol   
99+
761.00 kJ/mol   
18
2nd Energy Level
1,050.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,500.00 kJ/mol   
40
3rd Energy Level
1,949.00 kJ/mol   
99+
Not Available   
4th Energy Level
3,547.00 kJ/mol   
99+
Not Available   
5th Energy Level
6,325.00 kJ/mol   
22
Not Available   
6th Energy Level
7,490.00 kJ/mol   
21
Not Available   
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.74 g/amp-hr   
99+
1.35 g/amp-hr   
99+
Electron Work Function
2.84 eV   
39
4.25 eV   
21
Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility   
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
58   
99+
73   
99+
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f1 5d1 6s2   
[Xe] 4f14 5d3 6s2   
Crystal Structure
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)   
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)   
Crystal Lattice
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Cerium.jpg#100   
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
58   
99+
73   
99+
Number of Neutrons
82   
99+
108   
28
Number of Electrons
58   
99+
73   
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
181.80 pm   
12
146.00 pm   
35
Covalent Radius
204.00 pm   
8
170.00 pm   
25
Van der Waals Radius
235.00 pm   
17
200.00 pm   
28
Atomic Weight
140.12 amu   
99+
180.95 amu   
38
Atomic Volume
20.67 cm3/mol   
17
10.90 cm3/mol   
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Lanthanum
  
Hafnium
  
Next Element
Praseodymium
  
Tungsten
  
Valence Electron Potential
41.78 (-eV)   
99+
110.00 (-eV)   
7
Lattice Constant
362.00 pm   
34
330.13 pm   
99+
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3   
π/2, π/2, π/2   
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   
Mechanical Properties
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
6.77 g/cm3   
99+
16.69 g/cm3   
18
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
6.55 g/cm3   
38
15.00 g/cm3   
9
Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   
Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
34
Not Available   
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
1.04 (Pa)   
13
0.00 (Pa)   
31
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
13.50 GPa   
99+
69.00 GPa   
13
Bulk Modulus
21.50 GPa   
99+
200.00 GPa   
8
Young's Modulus
33.60 GPa   
99+
186.00 GPa   
13
Poisson Ratio
0.24   
27
0.34   
10
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
Ductile   
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
6.77   
99+
16.65   
11
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   
Resistivity
828.00 nΩ·m   
3
131.00 nΩ·m   
25
Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω   
99+
0.08 106/cm Ω   
27
Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol   
21
31.00 kJ/mol   
29
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
0.19 J/(kg K)   
32
0.14 J/(kg K)   
37
Molar Heat Capacity
26.94 J/mol·K   
23
25.36 J/mol·K   
99+
Thermal Conductivity
11.30 W/m·K   
99+
57.50 W/m·K   
27
Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   
Thermal Expansion
6.30 µm/(m·K)   
99+
6.30 µm/(m·K)   
99+
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
414.00 kJ/mol   
16
753.10 kJ/mol   
2
Enthalpy of Fusion
5.46 kJ/mol   
99+
31.40 kJ/mol   
3
Enthalpy of Atomization
381.00 kJ/mol   
23
782.00 kJ/mol   
3
Standard Molar Entropy
72.00 J/mol.K   
12
41.50 J/mol.K   
37
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