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Francium vs 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
Not Available   
Im_ 3m   

Space Group Number
Not Available   
229.00   
1

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
Not Available   
8 * 10-9 %   
31

Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available   
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available   
0.00 %   
37

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
31

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
NA   
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

Other Uses
NA   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
NA   
Low Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
37
Not Available   

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.   
36
0.03 p.p.m.   
28

Physical Properties

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
NA   
Gray Blue   

Luster
NA   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
6.50   
5

Brinell Hardness
Not Available   
440.00 MPa   
28

Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
870.00 MPa   
12

Speed of Sound
Not Available   
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
Fr   
Ta   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
33   
6
31   
8

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
0.70   
99+
1.50   
27

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
0.86   
99+
1.33   
22

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
0.68   
25
Not Available   

Allen Electronegativity
0.67   
99+
1.34   
33

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
Not Available   
1,500.00 kJ/mol   
40

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

Electron Work Function
Not Available   
4.25 eV   
21

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

Atomic Properties

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
87   
31
73   
99+

Number of Neutrons
136   
17
108   
28

Number of Electrons
87   
31
73   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
Not Available   
146.00 pm   
35

Covalent Radius
260.00 pm   
1
170.00 pm   
25

Van der Waals Radius
348.00 pm   
1
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
223.00 amu   
27
180.95 amu   
38

Atomic Volume
Not Available   
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
Not Available   
330.13 pm   
99+

Lattice Angles
NA   
π/2, π/2, π/2   

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
1.87 g/cm3   
99+
16.69 g/cm3   
18

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available   
15.00 g/cm3   
9

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
31

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
Not Available   
69.00 GPa   
13

Bulk Modulus
Not Available   
200.00 GPa   
8

Young's Modulus
Not Available   
186.00 GPa   
13

Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
0.34   
10

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
Ductile   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
Not Available   
16.65   
11

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

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   
40
0.08 106/cm Ω   
27

Electron Affinity
Not Available   
31.00 kJ/mol   
29

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
Not Available   
0.14 J/(kg K)   
37

Molar Heat Capacity
Not Available   
25.36 J/mol·K   
99+

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

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
Not Available   
6.30 µm/(m·K)   
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
Not Available   
753.10 kJ/mol   
2

Enthalpy of Fusion
Not Available   
31.40 kJ/mol   
3

Enthalpy of Atomization
71.00 kJ/mol   
99+
782.00 kJ/mol   
3

Standard Molar Entropy
Not Available   
41.50 J/mol.K   
37

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