Element Family
Lanthanide
Actinide
Space Group Name
P63/mmc
I4/mmm
Interesting Facts
- Holmium metal is very soft and malleable.
- Holmium metal is well known for its corrosion resistivity.
- Protactinium metal has 29 isotopes.
- Isotopes of Protactinium-231 used in nuclear weapon.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found in Uranium Ores, Mining, Ores of metals
Who Discovered
Marc Delafontaine
William Crookes
Discovery
In 1878
In 1900
Abundance In Meteorites
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Abundance In Earth's Crust
Uses & Benefits
- Holmium metal has an ability to absorb neutrons, so this metal is used in nuclear reactors to keep the chain reactions of elements under control.
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Alloys of Holmium are used to produce Magnet.
- Currently known uses of Protactinium metal are limited to research purpose only.
Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research
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Toxicity
Low Toxic
Highly Toxic
Present in Human Body
No
No
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Color
Silvery White
Silver
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f11 6s2
[Rn] 5f2 6d1 7s2
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Tetragonal (TETR)
Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Holmium.jpg#100
TETR-Crystal-Structure-of-Protactinium.jpg#100
Valence Electron Potential
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
π/2, π/2, π/2
Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable, Sectile
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Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Paramagnetic
Electrical Property
Conductor
Conductor