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Copernicium Tantalum Comparison


Tantalum Copernicium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Cn  
Ta  

Group Number
12  
6
5  
13

Period Number
7  
6  

Block
d block  
d block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
54084263  
7
7440257  
99+

Space Group Name
-  
Im_ 3m  

Space Group Number
187.00  
8
229.00  
2

Facts

Interesting Facts
Copernicium was first synthesized in 1996 by a German research team.  
  • Tantalum metal is known as corrosion resistance.
  • Tantalum metal can easily fabricated and It is a good conductor of heat and electricity.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung  
Anders Gustaf Ekeberg  

Discovery
In 1996  
In 1802  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
39
0.00 %  
32

Abundance In Sun
-  
0.00 %  
18

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
37

Abundance In Oceans
-  
0.00 %  
31

Abundance In Humans
-  
0.00 %  
24

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Copernicium 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
-  
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Research Purposes  
Alloys  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
-  
Low Toxic  

Present in Human Body
No  
Yes  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
37

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
0.03 p.p.m.  
33

Physical

Melting Point
-  
2,996.00 °C  
4

Boiling Point
0.00 °C  
99+
5,425.00 °C  
4

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
-  
Gray Blue  

Luster
Unknown Luster  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
4.00  
11
6.50  
5

Brinell Hardness
240.00 MPa  
99+
440.00 MPa  
33

Vickers Hardness
3,570.00 MPa  
2
870.00 MPa  
19

Speed of Sound
3,570.00 m/s  
30
3,400.00 m/s  
33

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.90  
18
2.15  
10

Reflectivity
45.00 %  
32
78.00 %  
8

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Cn  
Ta  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
1  
34
31  
8

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.90  
12
1.50  
28

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.30  
25
1.50  
18

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.90  
1
1.33  
23

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.90  
13
1.50  
26

Allen Electronegativity
1.90  
8
1.34  
38

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.00  
99+
2.50  
27

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
1,154.90 kJ/mol  
2
761.00 kJ/mol  
18

2nd Energy Level
2,170.00 kJ/mol  
9
1,500.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
4,245.40 kJ/mol  
9
761.00 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
5,499.70 kJ/mol  
23
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
9

5th Energy Level
3,570.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
19

6th Energy Level
7,030.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
36

7th Energy level
3,570.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
30

8th Energy Level
4,480.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
30

9th Energy Level
5,850.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
26

10th Energy Level
4,480.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
30

11th Energy Level
3,570.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
29

12th Energy Level
35,700.00 kJ/mol  
26
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
4,480.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
22

14th Energy Level
1,157.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
19

15th Energy Level
35,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
76,100.00 kJ/mol  
19

16th Energy Level
35,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
76,100.00 kJ/mol  
14

17th Energy Level
1,157.00 kJ/mol  
16
761.00 kJ/mol  
35

18th Energy Level
3,570.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
25

19th Energy Level
1,157.60 kJ/mol  
14
761.00 kJ/mol  
32

20th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
761.00 kJ/mol  
26

21st Energy Level
1,157.00 kJ/mol  
28
761.00 kJ/mol  
99+

22nd Energy Level
357.00 kJ/mol  
99+
761.00 kJ/mol  
20

23rd Energy Level
357.60 kJ/mol  
99+
761.00 kJ/mol  
99+

24th Energy Level
357.60 kJ/mol  
99+
761.00 kJ/mol  
16

25th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
761.00 kJ/mol  
16

26th Energy Level
357.60 kJ/mol  
99+
761.00 kJ/mol  
16

27th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
761.00 kJ/mol  
15

28th Energy Level
1,157.00 kJ/mol  
2
761.00 kJ/mol  
21

29th Energy Level
1,157.00 kJ/mol  
3
761.00 kJ/mol  
22

30th Energy Level
357.60 kJ/mol  
99+
761.00 kJ/mol  
16

Electrochemical Equivalent
3.00 g/amp-hr  
21
1.35 g/amp-hr  
99+

Electron Work Function
4.90 eV  
12
4.25 eV  
28

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
112  
6
73  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2  
[Xe] 4f14 5d3 6s2  

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
112  
6
73  
99+

Number of Neutrons
285  
1
108  
29

Number of Electrons
112  
6
73  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
147.00 pm  
36
146.00 pm  
37

Covalent Radius
122.00 pm  
99+
170.00 pm  
27

Van der Waals Radius
0.00 pm  
99+
200.00 pm  
35

Atomic Weight
285.00 amu  
5
180.95 amu  
38

Atomic Volume
17.80 cm3/mol  
99+
10.90 cm3/mol  
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Hafnium
  

Next Element
Nihonium
  
Tungsten
  

Valence Electron Potential
0.00 (-eV)  
99+
110.00 (-eV)  
7

Lattice Constant
-  
330.13 pm  
99+

Lattice Angles
-  
π/2, π/2, π/2  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.58  
36
1.41  
99+

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
23.70 g/cm3  
7
16.69 g/cm3  
18

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
23.70 g/cm3  
8
15.00 g/cm3  
23

Tensile Strength
0.10 MPa  
99+
180.00 MPa  
20

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
25

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
37

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
99+

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
31.00 GPa  
25
69.00 GPa  
13

Bulk Modulus
35.00 GPa  
99+
200.00 GPa  
8

Young's Modulus
0.00 GPa  
99+
186.00 GPa  
14

Poisson Ratio
0.35  
9
0.34  
10

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
Ductile  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
23.70  
9
16.65  
20

Magnetic Ordering
-  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
17

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
27

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
-  
Conductor  

Resistivity
4.90 nΩ·m  
99+
131.00 nΩ·m  
25

Electrical Conductivity
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.08 106/cm Ω  
32

Electron Affinity
-  
31.00 kJ/mol  
35

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.10 J/(kg K)  
99+
0.14 J/(kg K)  
38

Molar Heat Capacity
13.10 J/mol·K  
99+
25.36 J/mol·K  
99+

Thermal Conductivity
13.00 W/m·K  
99+
57.50 W/m·K  
27

Critical Temperature
1,323.00 K  
99+
3,290.00 K  
4

Thermal Expansion
13.80 µm/(m·K)  
31
6.30 µm/(m·K)  
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
357.20 kJ/mol  
31
753.10 kJ/mol  
2

Enthalpy of Fusion
-  
31.40 kJ/mol  
3

Enthalpy of Atomization
-  
782.00 kJ/mol  
3

Standard Molar Entropy
55.00 J/mol.K  
34
41.50 J/mol.K  
99+

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