Group Number
Not Available
Element Family
Actinide
Transition Metal
Space Group Name
Not Available
Im_ 3m
Space Group Number
Not Available
Interesting Facts
- Curium metal does not occur free in nature.
- Curium metal is a synthetically produced metal.
- Tantalum metal is known as corrosion resistance.
- Tantalum metal can easily fabricated and It is a good conductor of heat and electricity.
Sources
Bombarding Plutonium with Helium Ions
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Who Discovered
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Albert Ghiorso
Anders Gustaf Ekeberg
Discovery
In 1944
In 1802
Abundance In Universe
Not Available
Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available
Uses & Benefits
- Curium metal is used to provide power to electrical equipment for space missions.
- 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
Research Purposes
Alloys
Toxicity
Unknown
Low Toxic
Present in Human Body
No
Yes
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Mohs Hardness
Not Available
Brinell Hardness
Not Available
Vickers Hardness
Not Available
Speed of Sound
Not Available
Reflectivity
Not Available
α Allotropes
Not Available
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β Allotropes
Not Available
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γ Allotropes
Not Available
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Pauling Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Allen Electronegativity
Not Available
Pauling Electropositivity
3rd Energy Level
Not Available
4th Energy Level
Not Available
Electrochemical Equivalent
Electron Work Function
Not Available
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f7 6d1 7s2
[Xe] 4f14 5d3 6s2
Crystal Structure
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
Crystal Lattice
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Curium.jpg#100
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100
Valence Electron Potential
Lattice Constant
Not Available
Lattice Angles
NA
π/2, π/2, π/2
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available
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Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Tensile Strength
Not Available
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Viscosity
Not Available
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Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available
Shear Modulus
Not Available
Bulk Modulus
Not Available
Young's Modulus
Not Available
Poisson Ratio
Not Available
Other Mechanical Properties
Unknown
Ductile
Magnetic Ordering
Antiferromagnetic
Paramagnetic
Electrical Property
Unknown
Conductor
Electrical Conductivity
Not Available
Electron Affinity
Not Available
Specific Heat
Not Available
Molar Heat Capacity
Not Available
Thermal Conductivity
Not Available
Critical Temperature
Not Available
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Thermal Expansion
Not Available
Enthalpy of Vaporization
Not Available
Enthalpy of Atomization
Not Available
Standard Molar Entropy
Not Available