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1 Periodic Table
1.1 Symbol
Ga
Ta
1.2 Group Number
135
Gadolinium
0 17
1.3 Period Number
46
Lithium
2 7
1.4 Block
p block
d block
1.5 Element Family
Post-​Transition
Transition Metal
1.6 CAS Number
74405537440257
Aluminium
7429905 54386242
1.7 Space Group Name
Cmca
Im_ 3m
1.8 Space Group Number
64.00229.00
Plutonium
11 229
2 Facts
2.1 Interesting Facts
  • A gram of Gallium metal can be bought for only three dollars.
  • Gallium metal found in ores of following things Coal, Bauxite, Diaspore, Sphalerite, Germanite and Zinc.
  • Tantalum metal is known as corrosion resistance.
  • Tantalum metal can easily fabricated and It is a good conductor of heat and electricity.
2.2 Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
2.3 History
2.3.1 Who Discovered
Lecoq de Boisbaudran
Anders Gustaf Ekeberg
2.3.2 Discovery
In 1875
In 1802
2.4 Abundance
2.4.1 Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-6 %8 * 10-9 %
Thallium
5E-09 0.11
2.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.000004 %~-9999 %
Beryllium
1E-08 0.1
2.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %0.00 %
Gold
1.7E-07 22
2.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %0.00 %
Radium
9.9E-12 8.1
2.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %0.00 %
Protactinium
2E-23 1.1
2.4.6 Abundance In Humans
NANA
Radium
1E-13 1.4
3 Uses
3.1 Uses & Benefits
  • Gallium arsenide is a very important component of many semiconductors and led manufacturing.
  • Gallium nitride is also know as a semiconductor and it is used in Blu-ray technology, mobile smartphones and LED.
  • 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.
3.1.1 Industrial Uses
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
3.1.2 Medical Uses
Surgical Instruments Manufacturing
NA
3.1.3 Other Uses
Alloys
Alloys
3.2 Biological Properties
3.2.1 Toxicity
Non Toxic
Low Toxic
3.2.2 Present in Human Body
3.2.3 In Blood
0.08 Blood/mg dm-3NA
Plutonium
0 1970
3.2.4 In Bone
NA0.03 p.p.m.
Plutonium
0 170000
4 Physical
4.1 Melting Point
29.78 °C2,996.00 °C
Francium
27 3410
4.2 Boiling Point
2,403.00 °C5,425.00 °C
Flerovium
147 5660
4.3 Appearance
4.3.1 Physical State
Solid
Solid
4.3.2 Color
Silvery White
Gray Blue
4.3.3 Luster
Metallic
Metallic
4.4 Hardness
4.4.1 Mohs Hardness
1.506.50
Cesium
0.2 8.5
4.4.2 Brinell Hardness
56.80 MPa440.00 MPa
Cesium
0.14 3490
4.4.3 Vickers Hardness
NA870.00 MPa
Palladium
121 3430
4.5 Speed of Sound
2,740.00 m/s3,400.00 m/s
Thallium
818 16200
4.6 Optical Properties
4.6.1 Refractive Index
NANA
Mercury
1.000933 1.7229
4.6.2 Reflectivity
NA78.00 %
Molybdenum
58 97
4.7 Allotropes
4.7.1 α Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
4.7.2 β Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
4.7.3 γ Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
5 Chemical
5.1 Chemical Formula
Ga
Ta
5.2 Isotopes
5.2.1 Known Isotopes
2431
Tennessine
0 38
5.3 Electronegativity
5.3.1 Pauling Electronegativity
1.811.50
Francium
0.7 2.54
5.3.2 Sanderson Electronegativity
2.42NA
Cesium
0.22 2.56
5.3.3 Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.821.33
Cesium
0.86 1.82
5.3.4 Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.01NA
Cesium
0.62 2.48
5.3.5 Allen Electronegativity
1.761.34
Cesium
0.659 2.7
5.4 Electropositivity
5.4.1 Pauling Electropositivity
2.192.50
Gold
1.46 3.3
5.5 Ionization Energies
5.5.1 1st Energy Level
578.80 kJ/mol761.00 kJ/mol
Cesium
375.7 26130
5.5.2 2nd Energy Level
1,979.30 kJ/mol1,500.00 kJ/mol
Ruthenium
710.2162 28750
5.5.3 3rd Energy Level
2,963.00 kJ/molNA
Osmium
1600 34230
5.5.4 4th Energy Level
6,180.00 kJ/molNA
Thorium
2780 37066
5.5.5 5th Energy Level
NANA
Dubnium
4305.2 97510
5.5.6 6th Energy Level
NANA
Seaborgium
5715.8 105800
5.5.7 7th Energy level
NANA
Bohrium
7226.8 114300
5.5.8 8th Energy Level
NANA
Hassium
8857.4 125300
5.5.9 9th Energy Level
NANA
Yttrium
14110 134700
5.5.10 10th Energy Level
NANA
Strontium
17100 144300
5.5.11 11th Energy Level
NANA
Yttrium
19900 169988
5.5.12 12th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
22219 189368
5.5.13 13th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
26930 76015
5.5.14 14th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
29196 86450
5.5.15 15th Energy Level
NANA
Manganese
41987 97510
5.5.16 16th Energy Level
NANA
Iron
47206 109480
5.5.17 17th Energy Level
NANA
Cobalt
52737 122200
5.5.18 18th Energy Level
NANA
Nickel
58570 134810
5.5.19 19th Energy Level
NANA
Copper
64702 148700
5.5.20 20th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
80400 171200
5.5.21 21st Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
87000 179100
5.5.22 22nd Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
93400 184900
5.5.23 23rd Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
98420 198800
5.5.24 24th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
104400 195200
5.5.25 25th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
121900 121900
5.5.26 26th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
127700 127700
5.5.27 27th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
133800 133800
5.5.28 28th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
139800 139800
5.5.29 29th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
148100 148100
5.5.30 30th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
154500 154500
5.6 Electrochemical Equivalent
0.87 g/amp-hr1.35 g/amp-hr
Beryllium
0.16812 8.3209
5.7 Electron Work Function
4.20 eV4.25 eV
Cesium
2.14 5.65
5.8 Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility
6 Atomic
6.1 Atomic Number
3173
Lithium
3 117
6.2 Electron Configuration
[Ar] 3d10 4s2 4p1
[Xe] 4f14 5d3 6s2
6.3 Crystal Structure
Orthorhombic (ORTH)
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
6.3.1 Crystal Lattice
6.4 Atom
6.4.1 Number of Protons
3173
Lithium
3 117
6.4.2 Number of Neutrons
39108
Lithium
4 184
6.4.3 Number of Electrons
3173
Lithium
3 117
6.5 Radius of an Atom
6.5.1 Atomic Radius
135.00 pm146.00 pm
Beryllium
112 265
6.5.2 Covalent Radius
122.00 pm170.00 pm
Beryllium
96 260
6.5.3 Van der Waals Radius
187.00 pm200.00 pm
Zinc
139 348
6.6 Atomic Weight
69.72 amu180.95 amu
Lithium
6.94 294
6.7 Atomic Volume
11.80 cm3/mol10.90 cm3/mol
Manganese
1.39 71.07
6.8 Adjacent Atomic Numbers
6.8.1 Previous Element
6.8.2 Next Element
6.9 Valence Electron Potential
69.70 (-eV)110.00 (-eV)
Francium
8 392.42
6.10 Lattice Constant
451.97 pm330.13 pm
Beryllium
228.58 891.25
6.11 Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
π/2, π/2, π/2
6.12 Lattice C/A Ratio
NANA
Beryllium
1.567 1.886
7 Mechanical
7.1 Density
7.1.1 Density At Room Temperature
5.91 g/cm316.69 g/cm3
Lithium
0.534 40.7
7.1.2 Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
6.10 g/cm315.00 g/cm3
Lithium
0.512 20
7.2 Tensile Strength
NANA
Indium
2.5 11000
7.3 Viscosity
NANA
Mercury
0.001526 0.001526
7.4 Vapor Pressure
7.4.1 Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)NA
Cerium
2.47E-11 121
7.4.2 Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
NA0.00 (Pa)
Tungsten
2.62E-10 774
7.5 Elasticity properties
7.5.1 Shear Modulus
NA69.00 GPa
Potassium
1.3 222
7.5.2 Bulk Modulus
NA200.00 GPa
Cesium
1.6 462
7.5.3 Young's Modulus
9.80 GPa186.00 GPa
Cesium
1.7 528
7.6 Poisson Ratio
0.470.34
Beryllium
0.032 0.47
7.7 Other Mechanical Properties
NA
Ductile
8 Magnetic
8.1 Magnetic Characteristics
8.1.1 Specific Gravity
5.9116.65
Lithium
0.53 4500
8.1.2 Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic
Paramagnetic
8.1.3 Permeability
NANA
Bismuth
1.25643E-06 0.0063
8.1.4 Susceptibility
NANA
Bismuth
-0.000166 200000
8.2 Electrical Properties
8.2.1 Electrical Property
Semiconductor
Conductor
8.2.2 Resistivity
270.00 nΩ·m131.00 nΩ·m
Thallium
0.18 961
8.2.3 Electrical Conductivity
0.07 106/cm Ω0.08 106/cm Ω
Plutonium
0.00666 0.63
8.2.4 Electron Affinity
28.90 kJ/mol31.00 kJ/mol
Mercury
0 222.8
9 Thermal
9.1 Specific Heat
0.37 J/(kg K)0.14 J/(kg K)
Americium
0.11 3.6
9.2 Molar Heat Capacity
25.86 J/mol·K25.36 J/mol·K
Beryllium
16.443 62.7
9.3 Thermal Conductivity
40.60 W/m·K57.50 W/m·K
Neptunium
6.3 429
9.4 Critical Temperature
NANA
Ytterbium
26.3 3223
9.5 Thermal Expansion
18.00 µm/(m·K)6.30 µm/(m·K)
Tungsten
4.5 97
9.6 Enthalpy
9.6.1 Enthalpy of Vaporization
256.10 kJ/mol753.10 kJ/mol
Zinc
7.32 799.1
9.6.2 Enthalpy of Fusion
5.59 kJ/mol31.40 kJ/mol
Cesium
2.1 35.23
9.6.3 Enthalpy of Atomization
276.10 kJ/mol782.00 kJ/mol
Mercury
61.5 837
9.7 Standard Molar Entropy
40.80 J/mol.K41.50 J/mol.K
Beryllium
9.5 198.1