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Mendelevium Protactinium Comparison


Protactinium Mendelevium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Md   
Pa   

Group Number
Not Available   
Not Available   

Period Number
7   
7   

Block
f block   
f block   

Element Family
Actinide   
Actinide   

CAS Number
7440111   
99+
7440133   
99+

Space Group Name
Not Available   
I4/mmm   

Space Group Number
Not Available   
139.00   
8

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Mendelevium metal is synthetically produced metal.
  • Mendelevium metal has been produced in only trace amount.
  
  • Protactinium metal has 29 isotopes.
  • Isotopes of Protactinium-231 used in nuclear weapon.
  

Sources
Bombarding Einsteinium with Helium Ions   
Found in Uranium Ores, Mining, Ores of metals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory   
William Crookes   

Discovery
In 1955   
In 1900   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available   
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
99+

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Mendelevium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
  • Currently known uses of Protactinium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  

Industrial Uses
NA   
NA   

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

Other Uses
NA   
NA   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Unknown   
Highly Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
No   

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
37
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
37

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.   
36
0.00 p.p.m.   
36

Physical Properties

Melting Point
827.00 °C   
99+
1,568.00 °C   
21

Boiling Point
Not Available   
4,027.00 °C   
12

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Unknown   
Silver   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Speed of Sound
Not Available   
Not Available   

Optical Properties
  
  

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
Md   
Pa   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
16   
23
27   
12

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.30   
32
1.50   
27

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.20   
27
1.14   
28

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.70   
22
2.50   
27

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
635.00 kJ/mol   
99+
568.00 kJ/mol   
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,235.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,128.00 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,470.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,814.00 kJ/mol   
99+

4th Energy Level
3,840.00 kJ/mol   
99+
2,991.00 kJ/mol   
99+

Electrochemical Equivalent
3.21 g/amp-hr   
12
1.72 g/amp-hr   
99+

Electron Work Function
Not Available   
Not Available   

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
101   
17
91   
27

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f13 7s2   
[Rn] 5f2 6d1 7s2   

Crystal Structure
Not Known   
Tetragonal (TETR)   

Crystal Lattice
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Mendelevium.jpg#100   
TETR-Crystal-Structure-of-Protactinium.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
101   
17
91   
27

Number of Neutrons
157   
7
122   
21

Number of Electrons
101   
17
91   
27

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
Not Available   
163.00 pm   
25

Covalent Radius
Not Available   
200.00 pm   
11

Van der Waals Radius
246.00 pm   
8
243.00 pm   
11

Atomic Weight
258.00 amu   
14
231.04 amu   
24

Atomic Volume
Not Available   
15.00 cm3/mol   
34

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Fermium
  
Thorium
  

Next Element
Nobelium
  
Uranium
  

Valence Electron Potential
Not Available   
92.00 (-eV)   
11

Lattice Constant
Not Available   
392.50 pm   
23

Lattice Angles
NA   
π/2, π/2, π/2   

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
Not Available   
15.37 g/cm3   
20

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Elasticity properties
  
  

Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Other Mechanical Properties
Unknown   
Unknown   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
Not Available   
15.37   
12

Magnetic Ordering
Unknown   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Unknown   
Conductor   

Resistivity
Not Available   
177.00 nΩ·m   
21

Electrical Conductivity
Not Available   
0.05 106/cm Ω   
34

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
Not Available   
0.12 J/(kg K)   
40

Molar Heat Capacity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Conductivity
Not Available   
47.00 W/m·K   
32

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
Not Available   
9.90 µm/(m·K)   
40

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Fusion
Not Available   
12.34 kJ/mol   
28

Standard Molar Entropy
Not Available   
198.10 J/mol.K   
1

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