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Francium Protactinium Comparison


Protactinium Francium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Fr  
Pa  

Group Number
1  
17
3  
15

Period Number
7  
7  

Block
s block  
f block  

Element Family
Alkali  
Actinide  

CAS Number
7440735  
18
7440133  
99+

Space Group Name
-  
I4/mmm  

Space Group Number
225.00  
3
139.00  
11

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • 223 Francium has the longest half life at 21.8.
  • Francium metal is produced by alpha decay in 227Actinium 227.
  
  • Protactinium metal has 29 isotopes.
  • Isotopes of Protactinium-231 used in nuclear weapon.
  

Sources
Formed by Decay Process, Mining  
Found in Uranium Ores, Mining, Ores of metals  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Marguerite Perey  
William Crookes  

Discovery
In 1939  
In 1900  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
40
0.00 %  
17

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
30
0.00 %  
26

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
-  

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

Abundance In Oceans
-  
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
24

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Francium has no known uses as it has a half life of only 22 minutes.
  
  • Currently known uses of Protactinium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  

Industrial Uses
-  
-  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
-  
-  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
-  
Highly Toxic  

Present in Human Body
No  
No  

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

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

Physical

Melting Point
27.00 °C  
99+
1,568.00 °C  
21

Boiling Point
677.00 °C  
99+
4,027.00 °C  
12

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
-  
Silver  

Luster
-  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
0.20  
27
5.00  
8

Brinell Hardness
119.00 MPa  
99+
125.00 MPa  
99+

Vickers Hardness
300.00 MPa  
99+
220.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
2,440.00 m/s  
99+
12,400.00 m/s  
3

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.70  
27
1.60  
33

Reflectivity
72.00 %  
11
60.00 %  
23

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Fr  
Pa  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
33  
6
27  
12

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
0.70  
99+
1.50  
28

Sanderson Electronegativity
0.70  
99+
1.50  
18

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
0.86  
99+
1.14  
29

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
0.68  
99+
1.50  
26

Allen Electronegativity
0.67  
99+
1.50  
32

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
3.30  
1
2.50  
27

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
380.00 kJ/mol  
99+
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+

2nd Energy Level
392.80 kJ/mol  
99+
1,128.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
392.80 kJ/mol  
99+
1,814.00 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
392.80 kJ/mol  
99+
2,991.00 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
392.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,120.00 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
3,920.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
3,920.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
3,920.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
3,920.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,120.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
392.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,120.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
392.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
38,000.00 kJ/mol  
23
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
3,920.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+

14th Energy Level
380.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
67,700.00 kJ/mol  
32
56,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+

16th Energy Level
39,200.00 kJ/mol  
99+
56,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+

17th Energy Level
392.00 kJ/mol  
99+
568.50 kJ/mol  
99+

18th Energy Level
3,920.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+

19th Energy Level
392.80 kJ/mol  
99+
568.30 kJ/mol  
99+

20th Energy Level
392.00 kJ/mol  
99+
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+

21st Energy Level
392.00 kJ/mol  
99+
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+

22nd Energy Level
392.00 kJ/mol  
99+
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+

23rd Energy Level
392.80 kJ/mol  
99+
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+

24th Energy Level
392.00 kJ/mol  
99+
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+

25th Energy Level
392.00 kJ/mol  
99+
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+

26th Energy Level
392.80 kJ/mol  
99+
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+

27th Energy Level
392.00 kJ/mol  
99+
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+

28th Energy Level
380.00 kJ/mol  
99+
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+

29th Energy Level
392.00 kJ/mol  
99+
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+

30th Energy Level
677.00 kJ/mol  
31
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+

Electrochemical Equivalent
8.32 g/amp-hr  
1
1.72 g/amp-hr  
99+

Electron Work Function
4.07 eV  
33
5.89 eV  
3

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
87  
31
91  
27

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 7s1  
[Rn] 5f2 6d1 7s2  

Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)  
Tetragonal (TETR)  

Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  
TETR-Crystal-Structure-of-Protactinium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
87  
31
91  
27

Number of Neutrons
136  
18
122  
22

Number of Electrons
87  
31
91  
27

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
348.00 pm  
1
163.00 pm  
27

Covalent Radius
260.00 pm  
1
200.00 pm  
11

Van der Waals Radius
348.00 pm  
1
243.00 pm  
15

Atomic Weight
223.00 amu  
27
231.04 amu  
24

Atomic Volume
71.00 cm3/mol  
2
15.00 cm3/mol  
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Polonium
  
Thorium
  

Next Element
Radium
  
Uranium
  

Valence Electron Potential
8.00 (-eV)  
99+
92.00 (-eV)  
11

Lattice Constant
440.00 pm  
21
392.50 pm  
26

Lattice Angles
-  
π/2, π/2, π/2  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.56  
99+
1.58  
36

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
1.87 g/cm3  
99+
15.37 g/cm3  
20

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
1.87 g/cm3  
99+
15.37 g/cm3  
21

Tensile Strength
50.00 MPa  
38
80.00 MPa  
29

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)  
24
0.00 (Pa)  
32

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
3.60 GPa  
99+
16.00 GPa  
99+

Bulk Modulus
6.00 GPa  
99+
47.00 GPa  
26

Young's Modulus
0.00 GPa  
99+
47.00 GPa  
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.44  
3
0.23  
30

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
0.87  
99+
15.37  
23

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
13
0.00 H/m  
10

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
21

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Poor Conductor  
Conductor  

Resistivity
3.00 nΩ·m  
99+
177.00 nΩ·m  
21

Electrical Conductivity
0.03 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.05 106/cm Ω  
39

Electron Affinity
0.70 kJ/mol  
99+
53.03 kJ/mol  
22

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.15 J/(kg K)  
37
0.12 J/(kg K)  
99+

Molar Heat Capacity
27.00 J/mol·K  
29
27.20 J/mol·K  
24

Thermal Conductivity
15.00 W/m·K  
99+
47.00 W/m·K  
32

Critical Temperature
300.00 K  
99+
1,841.00 K  
25

Thermal Expansion
18.90 µm/(m·K)  
25
9.90 µm/(m·K)  
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
67.00 kJ/mol  
99+
481.00 kJ/mol  
17

Enthalpy of Fusion
2.30 kJ/mol  
99+
12.34 kJ/mol  
34

Enthalpy of Atomization
71.00 kJ/mol  
99+
481.90 kJ/mol  
19

Standard Molar Entropy
42.00 J/mol.K  
99+
198.10 J/mol.K  
1

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