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Francium vs Tantalum

Francium
Tantalum
Tantalum vs Francium


Periodic Table
Symbol
Fr  
Ta  
Group Number
1  
17
5  
13
Period Number
7  
6  
Block
s block  
d block  
Element Family
Alkali  
Transition Metal  
CAS Number
7440735  
18
7440257  
99+
Space Group Name
-  
Im_ 3m  
Space Group Number
225.00  
3
229.00  
2
Facts
Interesting Facts
  • 223 Francium has the longest half life at 21.8.
  • Francium metal is produced by alpha decay in 227Actinium 227.
  
  • Tantalum metal is known as corrosion resistance.
  • Tantalum metal can easily fabricated and It is a good conductor of heat and electricity.
  
Sources
Formed by Decay Process, Mining  
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Marguerite Perey  
Anders Gustaf Ekeberg  
Discovery
In 1939  
In 1802  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
40
0.00 %  
32
Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
30
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
0.00 %  
24
Uses
Uses & Benefits
  • Francium has no known uses as it has a half life of only 22 minutes.
  
  • 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
-  
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
27.00 °C  
99+
2,996.00 °C  
4
Boiling Point
677.00 °C  
99+
5,425.00 °C  
4
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid  
Solid  
Color
-  
Gray Blue  
Luster
-  
Metallic  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
0.20  
27
6.50  
5
Brinell Hardness
119.00 MPa  
99+
440.00 MPa  
33
Vickers Hardness
300.00 MPa  
99+
870.00 MPa  
19
Speed of Sound
2,440.00 m/s  
99+
3,400.00 m/s  
33
Optical Properties
  
  
Refractive Index
1.70  
27
2.15  
10
Reflectivity
72.00 %  
11
78.00 %  
8
Allotropes
No  
No  
α Allotropes
-  
-  
β Allotropes
-  
-  
γ Allotropes
-  
-  
Chemical
Chemical Formula
Fr  
Ta  
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
33  
6
31  
8
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
0.70  
99+
1.50  
28
Sanderson Electronegativity
0.70  
99+
1.50  
18
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
0.86  
99+
1.33  
23
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
0.68  
99+
1.50  
26
Allen Electronegativity
0.67  
99+
1.34  
38
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
3.30  
1
2.50  
27
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
380.00 kJ/mol  
99+
761.00 kJ/mol  
18
2nd Energy Level
392.80 kJ/mol  
99+
1,500.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3rd Energy Level
392.80 kJ/mol  
99+
761.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4th Energy Level
392.80 kJ/mol  
99+
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
9
5th Energy Level
392.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
19
6th Energy Level
3,920.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
36
7th Energy level
3,920.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
30
8th Energy Level
3,920.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
30
9th Energy Level
3,920.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
26
10th Energy Level
392.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
30
11th Energy Level
392.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
29
12th Energy Level
38,000.00 kJ/mol  
23
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
99+
13th Energy Level
3,920.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
22
14th Energy Level
380.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
19
15th Energy Level
67,700.00 kJ/mol  
32
76,100.00 kJ/mol  
19
16th Energy Level
39,200.00 kJ/mol  
99+
76,100.00 kJ/mol  
14
17th Energy Level
392.00 kJ/mol  
99+
761.00 kJ/mol  
35
18th Energy Level
3,920.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
25
19th Energy Level
392.80 kJ/mol  
99+
761.00 kJ/mol  
32
20th Energy Level
392.00 kJ/mol  
99+
761.00 kJ/mol  
26
21st Energy Level
392.00 kJ/mol  
99+
761.00 kJ/mol  
99+
22nd Energy Level
392.00 kJ/mol  
99+
761.00 kJ/mol  
20
23rd Energy Level
392.80 kJ/mol  
99+
761.00 kJ/mol  
99+
24th Energy Level
392.00 kJ/mol  
99+
761.00 kJ/mol  
16
25th Energy Level
392.00 kJ/mol  
99+
761.00 kJ/mol  
16
26th Energy Level
392.80 kJ/mol  
99+
761.00 kJ/mol  
16
27th Energy Level
392.00 kJ/mol  
99+
761.00 kJ/mol  
15
28th Energy Level
380.00 kJ/mol  
99+
761.00 kJ/mol  
21
29th Energy Level
392.00 kJ/mol  
99+
761.00 kJ/mol  
22
30th Energy Level
677.00 kJ/mol  
31
761.00 kJ/mol  
16
Electrochemical Equivalent
8.32 g/amp-hr  
1
1.35 g/amp-hr  
99+
Electron Work Function
4.07 eV  
33
4.25 eV  
28
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility  
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility  
Atomic
Atomic Number
87  
31
73  
99+
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 7s1  
[Xe] 4f14 5d3 6s2  
Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)  
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)  
Crystal Lattice
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BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
87  
31
73  
99+
Number of Neutrons
136  
18
108  
29
Number of Electrons
87  
31
73  
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
348.00 pm  
1
146.00 pm  
37
Covalent Radius
260.00 pm  
1
170.00 pm  
27
Van der Waals Radius
348.00 pm  
1
200.00 pm  
35
Atomic Weight
223.00 amu  
27
180.95 amu  
38
Atomic Volume
71.00 cm3/mol  
2
10.90 cm3/mol  
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Polonium
  
Hafnium
  
Next Element
Radium
  
Tungsten
  
Valence Electron Potential
8.00 (-eV)  
99+
110.00 (-eV)  
7
Lattice Constant
440.00 pm  
21
330.13 pm  
99+
Lattice Angles
-  
π/2, π/2, π/2  
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.56  
99+
1.41  
99+
Mechanical
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
1.87 g/cm3  
99+
16.69 g/cm3  
18
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
1.87 g/cm3  
99+
15.00 g/cm3  
23
Tensile Strength
50.00 MPa  
38
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)  
24
0.00 (Pa)  
99+
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
3.60 GPa  
99+
69.00 GPa  
13
Bulk Modulus
6.00 GPa  
99+
200.00 GPa  
8
Young's Modulus
0.00 GPa  
99+
186.00 GPa  
14
Poisson Ratio
0.44  
3
0.34  
10
Other Mechanical Properties
-  
Ductile  
Magnetic
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
0.87  
99+
16.65  
20
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  
Permeability
0.00 H/m  
13
0.00 H/m  
17
Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
27
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Poor Conductor  
Conductor  
Resistivity
3.00 nΩ·m  
99+
131.00 nΩ·m  
25
Electrical Conductivity
0.03 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.08 106/cm Ω  
32
Electron Affinity
0.70 kJ/mol  
99+
31.00 kJ/mol  
35
Thermal
Specific Heat
0.15 J/(kg K)  
37
0.14 J/(kg K)  
38
Molar Heat Capacity
27.00 J/mol·K  
29
25.36 J/mol·K  
99+
Thermal Conductivity
15.00 W/m·K  
99+
57.50 W/m·K  
27
Critical Temperature
300.00 K  
99+
3,290.00 K  
4
Thermal Expansion
18.90 µm/(m·K)  
25
6.30 µm/(m·K)  
99+
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
67.00 kJ/mol  
99+
753.10 kJ/mol  
2
Enthalpy of Fusion
2.30 kJ/mol  
99+
31.40 kJ/mol  
3
Enthalpy of Atomization
71.00 kJ/mol  
99+
782.00 kJ/mol  
3
Standard Molar Entropy
42.00 J/mol.K  
99+
41.50 J/mol.K  
99+
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