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Iron vs Protactinium


Protactinium vs Iron


Periodic Table

Symbol
Fe  
Pa  

Group Number
8  
10
3  
15

Period Number
4  
7  

Block
d block  
f block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Actinide  

CAS Number
7439896  
99+
7440133  
99+

Space Group Name
Im_ 3m  
I4/mmm  

Space Group Number
229.00  
2
139.00  
11

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Iron is not always magnetic in nature, its allotrope are ferromagnetic and the B allotrope is nonmagnetic.
  • The blood consists Iron in hemoglobin molecules to transfer Oxygen in the body.
  
  • Protactinium metal has 29 isotopes.
  • Isotopes of Protactinium-231 used in nuclear weapon.
  

Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals  
Found in Uranium Ores, Mining, Ores of metals  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
-  
William Crookes  

Discovery
Before 5000 BC  
In 1900  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.11 %  
1
0.00 %  
17

Abundance In Sun
0.10 %  
1
0.00 %  
26

Abundance In Meteorites
22.00 %  
1
-  

Abundance In Earth's Crust
6.30 %  
2
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
12
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Humans
0.01 %  
6
0.00 %  
24

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Iron metal alloy steel is used in the application of civil engineering and manufacturing.
  • Alloys of iron with nickel, vanadium, chromium, tungsten and manganese have very useful properties.
  
  • Currently known uses of Protactinium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  

Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
-  

Medical Uses
Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys, Sculptures, Statues  
-  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic  
Highly Toxic  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
No  

In Blood
447.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
3
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40

In Bone
380.00 p.p.m.  
5
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+

Physical

Melting Point
1,535.00 °C  
25
1,568.00 °C  
21

Boiling Point
2,750.00 °C  
39
4,027.00 °C  
12

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Gray  
Silver  

Luster
Metallic  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
4.00  
11
5.00  
8

Brinell Hardness
200.00 MPa  
99+
125.00 MPa  
99+

Vickers Hardness
608.00 MPa  
27
220.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
5,120.00 m/s  
12
12,400.00 m/s  
3

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
2.60  
4
1.60  
33

Reflectivity
65.00 %  
18
60.00 %  
23

Allotropes
Yes  
No  

α Allotropes
Ferrite (alpha Iron)  
-  

β Allotropes
beta Iron  
-  

γ Allotropes
gamma Iron  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Fe  
Pa  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
26  
13
27  
12

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.83  
15
1.50  
28

Sanderson Electronegativity
2.20  
8
1.50  
18

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.64  
9
1.14  
29

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.83  
16
1.50  
26

Allen Electronegativity
1.80  
15
1.50  
32

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.17  
99+
2.50  
27

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
762.50 kJ/mol  
17
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,561.90 kJ/mol  
37
1,128.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,957.00 kJ/mol  
29
1,814.00 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
5,290.00 kJ/mol  
25
2,991.00 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
7,240.00 kJ/mol  
25
5,120.00 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
9,560.00 kJ/mol  
20
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
12,060.00 kJ/mol  
15
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
14,580.00 kJ/mol  
14
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
22,540.00 kJ/mol  
5
5,120.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
25,290.00 kJ/mol  
8
5,120.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
28,000.00 kJ/mol  
9
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
31,920.00 kJ/mol  
31
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
34,830.00 kJ/mol  
9
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+

14th Energy Level
37,840.00 kJ/mol  
11
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
44,100.00 kJ/mol  
99+
56,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+

16th Energy Level
47,206.00 kJ/mol  
99+
56,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+

17th Energy Level
122,200.00 kJ/mol  
1
568.50 kJ/mol  
99+

18th Energy Level
131,000.00 kJ/mol  
2
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+

19th Energy Level
140,500.00 kJ/mol  
3
568.30 kJ/mol  
99+

20th Energy Level
152,600.00 kJ/mol  
5
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+

21st Energy Level
163,000.00 kJ/mol  
5
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+

22nd Energy Level
173,600.00 kJ/mol  
4
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+

23rd Energy Level
188,100.00 kJ/mol  
4
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+

24th Energy Level
195,200.00 kJ/mol  
1
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+

25th Energy Level
762.00 kJ/mol  
15
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+

26th Energy Level
762.50 kJ/mol  
15
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+

27th Energy Level
762.50 kJ/mol  
14
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+

28th Energy Level
762.50 kJ/mol  
20
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+

29th Energy Level
762.50 kJ/mol  
20
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+

30th Energy Level
762.00 kJ/mol  
15
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+

Electrochemical Equivalent
0.69 g/amp-hr  
99+
1.72 g/amp-hr  
99+

Electron Work Function
4.70 eV  
15
5.89 eV  
3

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
26  
99+
91  
27

Electron Configuration
[Ar] 3d6 4s2  
[Rn] 5f2 6d1 7s2  

Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)  
Tetragonal (TETR)  

Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  
TETR-Crystal-Structure-of-Protactinium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
26  
99+
91  
27

Number of Neutrons
30  
99+
122  
22

Number of Electrons
26  
99+
91  
27

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
126.00 pm  
99+
163.00 pm  
27

Covalent Radius
132.00 pm  
99+
200.00 pm  
11

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm  
35
243.00 pm  
15

Atomic Weight
55.85 amu  
99+
231.04 amu  
24

Atomic Volume
7.10 cm3/mol  
99+
15.00 cm3/mol  
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Manganese
  
Thorium
  

Next Element
Cobalt
  
Uranium
  

Valence Electron Potential
67.00 (-eV)  
20
92.00 (-eV)  
11

Lattice Constant
286.65 pm  
99+
392.50 pm  
26

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
π/2, π/2, π/2  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.35  
99+
1.58  
36

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
7.87 g/cm3  
99+
15.37 g/cm3  
20

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
6.98 g/cm3  
99+
15.37 g/cm3  
21

Tensile Strength
11,000.00 MPa  
1
80.00 MPa  
29

Viscosity
0.00  
19
0.00  
25

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
30
0.00 (Pa)  
37

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
36.80 (Pa)  
5
0.00 (Pa)  
32

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
82.00 GPa  
11
16.00 GPa  
99+

Bulk Modulus
170.00 GPa  
10
47.00 GPa  
26

Young's Modulus
211.00 GPa  
9
47.00 GPa  
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.29  
15
0.23  
30

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable, Weldable  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
7.20  
99+
15.37  
23

Magnetic Ordering
Ferromagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.01 H/m  
1
0.00 H/m  
10

Susceptibility
200,000.00  
1
0.00  
21

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Conductor  

Resistivity
96.10 nΩ·m  
32
177.00 nΩ·m  
21

Electrical Conductivity
0.10 106/cm Ω  
24
0.05 106/cm Ω  
39

Electron Affinity
15.70 kJ/mol  
40
53.03 kJ/mol  
22

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.44 J/(kg K)  
13
0.12 J/(kg K)  
99+

Molar Heat Capacity
25.10 J/mol·K  
99+
27.20 J/mol·K  
24

Thermal Conductivity
80.40 W/m·K  
22
47.00 W/m·K  
32

Critical Temperature
1,811.00 K  
29
1,841.00 K  
25

Thermal Expansion
11.80 µm/(m·K)  
99+
9.90 µm/(m·K)  
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
351.00 kJ/mol  
33
481.00 kJ/mol  
17

Enthalpy of Fusion
14.90 kJ/mol  
23
12.34 kJ/mol  
34

Enthalpy of Atomization
414.20 kJ/mol  
24
481.90 kJ/mol  
19

Standard Molar Entropy
27.30 J/mol.K  
99+
198.10 J/mol.K  
1

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