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Gallium vs Tantalum

Gallium
Tantalum
Tantalum vs Gallium


Periodic Table
Symbol
Ga  
Ta  
Group Number
13  
5
5  
13
Period Number
4  
6  
Block
p block  
d block  
Element Family
Post-​Transition  
Transition Metal  
CAS Number
7440553  
32
7440257  
99+
Space Group Name
Cmca  
Im_ 3m  
Space Group Number
64.00  
12
229.00  
2
Facts
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.
  
Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Lecoq de Boisbaudran  
Anders Gustaf Ekeberg  
Discovery
In 1875  
In 1802  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
17
0.00 %  
32
Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
16
0.00 %  
18
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
16
0.00 %  
99+
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
37
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
22
0.00 %  
31
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
24
Uses
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.
  
Industrial Uses
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
Medical Uses
Surgical Instruments Manufacturing  
-  
Other Uses
Alloys  
Alloys  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Non Toxic  
Low Toxic  
Present in Human Body
Yes  
Yes  
In Blood
0.08 Blood/mg dm-3  
13
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
37
In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
0.03 p.p.m.  
33
Physical
Melting Point
29.78 °C  
99+
2,996.00 °C  
4
Boiling Point
2,403.00 °C  
99+
5,425.00 °C  
4
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid  
Solid  
Color
Silvery White  
Gray Blue  
Luster
Metallic  
Metallic  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
1.50  
19
6.50  
5
Brinell Hardness
56.80 MPa  
99+
440.00 MPa  
33
Vickers Hardness
111.00 MPa  
99+
870.00 MPa  
19
Speed of Sound
2,740.00 m/s  
99+
3,400.00 m/s  
33
Optical Properties
  
  
Refractive Index
1.81  
20
2.15  
10
Reflectivity
36.00 %  
33
78.00 %  
8
Allotropes
No  
No  
α Allotropes
-  
-  
β Allotropes
-  
-  
γ Allotropes
-  
-  
Chemical
Chemical Formula
Ga  
Ta  
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
24  
15
31  
8
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.81  
16
1.50  
28
Sanderson Electronegativity
2.42  
2
1.50  
18
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.82  
2
1.33  
23
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.01  
9
1.50  
26
Allen Electronegativity
1.76  
17
1.34  
38
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.19  
40
2.50  
27
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
578.80 kJ/mol  
99+
761.00 kJ/mol  
18
2nd Energy Level
1,979.30 kJ/mol  
13
1,500.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3rd Energy Level
2,963.00 kJ/mol  
28
761.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4th Energy Level
6,180.00 kJ/mol  
16
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
9
5th Energy Level
5,787.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
19
6th Energy Level
5,787.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
36
7th Energy level
5,780.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
30
8th Energy Level
5,780.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
30
9th Energy Level
5,787.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
26
10th Energy Level
5,787.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
30
11th Energy Level
5,780.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
29
12th Energy Level
57,800.00 kJ/mol  
20
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
99+
13th Energy Level
5,780.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
22
14th Energy Level
578.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
19
15th Energy Level
57,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
76,100.00 kJ/mol  
19
16th Energy Level
57,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
76,100.00 kJ/mol  
14
17th Energy Level
578.80 kJ/mol  
99+
761.00 kJ/mol  
35
18th Energy Level
5,787.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
25
19th Energy Level
578.80 kJ/mol  
99+
761.00 kJ/mol  
32
20th Energy Level
578.00 kJ/mol  
99+
761.00 kJ/mol  
26
21st Energy Level
578.80 kJ/mol  
99+
761.00 kJ/mol  
99+
22nd Energy Level
578.00 kJ/mol  
99+
761.00 kJ/mol  
20
23rd Energy Level
578.80 kJ/mol  
99+
761.00 kJ/mol  
99+
24th Energy Level
578.80 kJ/mol  
99+
761.00 kJ/mol  
16
25th Energy Level
578.00 kJ/mol  
99+
761.00 kJ/mol  
16
26th Energy Level
578.80 kJ/mol  
99+
761.00 kJ/mol  
16
27th Energy Level
578.80 kJ/mol  
99+
761.00 kJ/mol  
15
28th Energy Level
578.80 kJ/mol  
99+
761.00 kJ/mol  
21
29th Energy Level
578.80 kJ/mol  
99+
761.00 kJ/mol  
22
30th Energy Level
578.80 kJ/mol  
99+
761.00 kJ/mol  
16
Electrochemical Equivalent
0.87 g/amp-hr  
99+
1.35 g/amp-hr  
99+
Electron Work Function
4.20 eV  
30
4.25 eV  
28
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes  
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility  
Atomic
Atomic Number
31  
99+
73  
99+
Electron Configuration
[Ar] 3d10 4s2 4p1  
[Xe] 4f14 5d3 6s2  
Crystal Structure
Orthorhombic (ORTH)  
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)  
Crystal Lattice
ORTH-Crystal-Structure-of-Gallium.jpg#100  
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
31  
99+
73  
99+
Number of Neutrons
39  
99+
108  
29
Number of Electrons
31  
99+
73  
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
135.00 pm  
99+
146.00 pm  
37
Covalent Radius
122.00 pm  
99+
170.00 pm  
27
Van der Waals Radius
187.00 pm  
39
200.00 pm  
35
Atomic Weight
69.72 amu  
99+
180.95 amu  
38
Atomic Volume
11.80 cm3/mol  
99+
10.90 cm3/mol  
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Zinc
  
Hafnium
  
Next Element
Rubidium
  
Tungsten
  
Valence Electron Potential
69.70 (-eV)  
19
110.00 (-eV)  
7
Lattice Constant
451.97 pm  
20
330.13 pm  
99+
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
π/2, π/2, π/2  
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.30  
99+
1.41  
99+
Mechanical
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
5.91 g/cm3  
99+
16.69 g/cm3  
18
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
6.10 g/cm3  
99+
15.00 g/cm3  
23
Tensile Strength
41.00 MPa  
99+
180.00 MPa  
20
Viscosity
0.00  
23
0.00  
25
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
15
0.00 (Pa)  
37
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
30
0.00 (Pa)  
99+
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
7.20 GPa  
99+
69.00 GPa  
13
Bulk Modulus
37.30 GPa  
99+
200.00 GPa  
8
Young's Modulus
9.80 GPa  
99+
186.00 GPa  
14
Poisson Ratio
0.47  
1
0.34  
10
Other Mechanical Properties
-  
Ductile  
Magnetic
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
5.91  
99+
16.65  
20
Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic  
Paramagnetic  
Permeability
0.00 H/m  
11
0.00 H/m  
17
Susceptibility
0.00  
7
0.00  
27
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Semiconductor  
Conductor  
Resistivity
270.00 nΩ·m  
15
131.00 nΩ·m  
25
Electrical Conductivity
0.07 106/cm Ω  
34
0.08 106/cm Ω  
32
Electron Affinity
28.90 kJ/mol  
37
31.00 kJ/mol  
35
Thermal
Specific Heat
0.37 J/(kg K)  
16
0.14 J/(kg K)  
38
Molar Heat Capacity
25.86 J/mol·K  
99+
25.36 J/mol·K  
99+
Thermal Conductivity
40.60 W/m·K  
34
57.50 W/m·K  
27
Critical Temperature
302.00 K  
99+
3,290.00 K  
4
Thermal Expansion
18.00 µm/(m·K)  
26
6.30 µm/(m·K)  
99+
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
256.10 kJ/mol  
99+
753.10 kJ/mol  
2
Enthalpy of Fusion
5.59 kJ/mol  
99+
31.40 kJ/mol  
3
Enthalpy of Atomization
276.10 kJ/mol  
99+
782.00 kJ/mol  
3
Standard Molar Entropy
40.80 J/mol.K  
99+
41.50 J/mol.K  
99+
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