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Lead vs Tantalum


Tantalum vs Lead


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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