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Lead Tantalum Comparison

Lead
Tantalum
Tantalum Lead comparison


Periodic Table
Symbol
Pb   
Ta   
Group Number
14   
4
5   
13
Period Number
6   
6   
Block
p block   
d block   
Element Family
Post-​Transition   
Transition Metal   
CAS Number
7439921   
99+
7440257   
99+
Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m   
Im_ 3m   
Space Group Number
225.00   
2
229.00   
1
Facts
Interesting Facts
  • Galena mineral contains almost 87% of Lead metal in it, Galena is sulfide mineral.
  • The best available source of Lead metal today is by recycling automobile batteries.
  
  • 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 metals, Ores of Minerals   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Unknown   
Anders Gustaf Ekeberg   
Discovery
In Middle Easterns (7000 BCE)   
In 1802   
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-6 %   
16
8 * 10-9 %   
31
Abundance In Sun
~0.000001 %   
18
~-9999 %   
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
23
0.00 %   
99+
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
26
0.00 %   
37
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
22
0.00 %   
31
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
8
Not Available   
Uses
Uses & Benefits
  • It is also used in insecticides, hair dyes and as an anti-knocking additive for petrol. But all these are banned by the government as Lead metal is known for detrimental to health.
  
  • 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
Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Medical Uses
Surgical Instruments Manufacturing   
NA   
Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys   
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Toxic   
Low Toxic   
Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   
In Blood
0.21 Blood/mg dm-3   
11
Not Available   
In Bone
30.00 p.p.m.   
10
0.03 p.p.m.   
28
Physical Properties
Melting Point
327.50 °C   
99+
2,996.00 °C   
4
Boiling Point
1,740.00 °C   
99+
5,425.00 °C   
4
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid   
Solid   
Color
Gray   
Gray Blue   
Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
1.50   
18
6.50   
5
Brinell Hardness
38.00 MPa   
99+
440.00 MPa   
28
Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
870.00 MPa   
12
Speed of Sound
1,190.00 m/s   
99+
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
Pb   
Ta   
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
35   
4
31   
8
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.87   
13
1.50   
27
Sanderson Electronegativity
2.29   
4
Not Available   
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.55   
11
1.33   
22
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.41   
2
Not Available   
Allen Electronegativity
1.85   
8
1.34   
33
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
1.67   
99+
2.50   
27
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
715.60 kJ/mol   
31
761.00 kJ/mol   
18
2nd Energy Level
1,450.50 kJ/mol   
99+
1,500.00 kJ/mol   
40
3rd Energy Level
3,081.50 kJ/mol   
23
Not Available   
4th Energy Level
4,083.00 kJ/mol   
35
Not Available   
5th Energy Level
6,640.00 kJ/mol   
20
Not Available   
Electrochemical Equivalent
3.87 g/amp-hr   
9
1.35 g/amp-hr   
99+
Electron Work Function
4.25 eV   
21
4.25 eV   
21
Other Chemical Properties
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes   
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility   
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
82   
34
73   
99+
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p2   
[Xe] 4f14 5d3 6s2   
Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)   
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)   
Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Lead.jpg#100   
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
82   
34
73   
99+
Number of Neutrons
125   
19
108   
28
Number of Electrons
82   
34
73   
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
175.00 pm   
19
146.00 pm   
35
Covalent Radius
146.00 pm   
38
170.00 pm   
25
Van der Waals Radius
202.00 pm   
27
200.00 pm   
28
Atomic Weight
207.20 amu   
30
180.95 amu   
38
Atomic Volume
18.17 cm3/mol   
27
10.90 cm3/mol   
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Thallium
  
Hafnium
  
Next Element
Bismuth
  
Tungsten
  
Valence Electron Potential
24.20 (-eV)   
99+
110.00 (-eV)   
7
Lattice Constant
495.08 pm   
16
330.13 pm   
99+
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2   
π/2, π/2, π/2   
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   
Mechanical Properties
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
11.34 g/cm3   
33
16.69 g/cm3   
18
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
10.66 g/cm3   
15
15.00 g/cm3   
9
Tensile Strength
12.00 MPa   
20
Not Available   
Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
1.64 (Pa)   
7
Not Available   
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
31
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
5.60 GPa   
99+
69.00 GPa   
13
Bulk Modulus
46.00 GPa   
24
200.00 GPa   
8
Young's Modulus
16.00 GPa   
99+
186.00 GPa   
13
Poisson Ratio
0.44   
3
0.34   
10
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
Ductile   
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
11.35   
25
16.65   
11
Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic   
Paramagnetic   
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Poor Conductor   
Conductor   
Resistivity
208.00 nΩ·m   
16
131.00 nΩ·m   
25
Electrical Conductivity
0.05 106/cm Ω   
36
0.08 106/cm Ω   
27
Electron Affinity
35.10 kJ/mol   
28
31.00 kJ/mol   
29
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)   
39
0.14 J/(kg K)   
37
Molar Heat Capacity
26.65 J/mol·K   
26
25.36 J/mol·K   
99+
Thermal Conductivity
35.30 W/m·K   
38
57.50 W/m·K   
27
Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   
Thermal Expansion
28.90 µm/(m·K)   
13
6.30 µm/(m·K)   
99+
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
179.40 kJ/mol   
99+
753.10 kJ/mol   
2
Enthalpy of Fusion
4.77 kJ/mol   
99+
31.40 kJ/mol   
3
Enthalpy of Atomization
194.60 kJ/mol   
99+
782.00 kJ/mol   
3
Standard Molar Entropy
64.80 J/mol.K   
17
41.50 J/mol.K   
37
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