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Nihonium vs Tantalum

Nihonium
Tantalum
Tantalum vs Nihonium


Periodic Table
Symbol
Nh  
Ta  
Group Number
13  
5
5  
13
Period Number
7  
6  
Block
p block  
d block  
Element Family
Probably Post-​Transition  
Transition Metal  
CAS Number
54084707  
6
7440257  
99+
Space Group Name
-  
Im_ 3m  
Space Group Number
194.00  
7
229.00  
2
Facts
Interesting Facts
Nihonium is a synthetic chemical element and is highly radioactive.  
  • Tantalum metal is known as corrosion resistance.
  • Tantalum metal can easily fabricated and It is a good conductor of heat and electricity.
  
Sources
Synthetically Produced  
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory  
Anders Gustaf Ekeberg  
Discovery
In 2003  
In 1802  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
40
0.00 %  
32
Abundance In Sun
-  
0.00 %  
18
Abundance In Meteorites
-  
0.00 %  
99+
Abundance In Earth's Crust
-  
0.00 %  
37
Abundance In Oceans
-  
0.00 %  
31
Abundance In Humans
-  
0.00 %  
24
Uses
Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Ununtrium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
  • 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
-  
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
Medical Uses
-  
-  
Other Uses
Research Purposes  
Alloys  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
-  
Low Toxic  
Present in Human Body
No  
Yes  
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
29
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
37
In Bone
0.20 p.p.m.  
27
0.03 p.p.m.  
33
Physical
Melting Point
430.00 °C  
99+
2,996.00 °C  
4
Boiling Point
1,130.00 °C  
99+
5,425.00 °C  
4
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid  
Solid  
Color
-  
Gray Blue  
Luster
Unknown Luster  
Metallic  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
-  
6.50  
5
Brinell Hardness
600.00 MPa  
24
440.00 MPa  
33
Vickers Hardness
350.00 MPa  
99+
870.00 MPa  
19
Speed of Sound
3,600.00 m/s  
29
3,400.00 m/s  
33
Optical Properties
  
  
Refractive Index
1.30  
99+
2.15  
10
Reflectivity
60.00 %  
23
78.00 %  
8
Allotropes
No  
No  
α Allotropes
-  
-  
β Allotropes
-  
-  
γ Allotropes
-  
-  
Chemical
Chemical Formula
Nh  
Ta  
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
7  
31
31  
8
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.30  
33
1.50  
28
Sanderson Electronegativity
1.90  
13
1.50  
18
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.30  
25
1.33  
23
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.00  
99+
1.50  
26
Allen Electronegativity
0.70  
99+
1.34  
38
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.20  
39
2.50  
27
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
704.90 kJ/mol  
34
761.00 kJ/mol  
18
2nd Energy Level
2,238.50 kJ/mol  
7
1,500.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3rd Energy Level
3,023.30 kJ/mol  
26
761.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4th Energy Level
4,351.50 kJ/mol  
39
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
9
5th Energy Level
5,692.60 kJ/mol  
99+
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
19
6th Energy Level
7,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
36
7th Energy level
7,040.00 kJ/mol  
40
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
30
8th Energy Level
7,040.00 kJ/mol  
36
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
30
9th Energy Level
7,040.00 kJ/mol  
33
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
26
10th Energy Level
7,040.00 kJ/mol  
37
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
30
11th Energy Level
7,040.00 kJ/mol  
35
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
29
12th Energy Level
70,000.00 kJ/mol  
5
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
99+
13th Energy Level
7,000.00 kJ/mol  
34
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
22
14th Energy Level
7,000.00 kJ/mol  
24
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
19
15th Energy Level
70,000.00 kJ/mol  
30
76,100.00 kJ/mol  
19
16th Energy Level
70,000.00 kJ/mol  
25
76,100.00 kJ/mol  
14
17th Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
761.00 kJ/mol  
35
18th Energy Level
3,200.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
25
19th Energy Level
540.20 kJ/mol  
99+
761.00 kJ/mol  
32
20th Energy Level
700.00 kJ/mol  
36
761.00 kJ/mol  
26
21st Energy Level
1,130.00 kJ/mol  
29
761.00 kJ/mol  
99+
22nd Energy Level
558.00 kJ/mol  
99+
761.00 kJ/mol  
20
23rd Energy Level
7,000.00 kJ/mol  
11
761.00 kJ/mol  
99+
24th Energy Level
700.00 kJ/mol  
29
761.00 kJ/mol  
16
25th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
761.00 kJ/mol  
16
26th Energy Level
586.20 kJ/mol  
99+
761.00 kJ/mol  
16
27th Energy Level
704.90 kJ/mol  
28
761.00 kJ/mol  
15
28th Energy Level
704.90 kJ/mol  
33
761.00 kJ/mol  
21
29th Energy Level
704.90 kJ/mol  
34
761.00 kJ/mol  
22
30th Energy Level
704.00 kJ/mol  
28
761.00 kJ/mol  
16
Electrochemical Equivalent
3.00 g/amp-hr  
21
1.35 g/amp-hr  
99+
Electron Work Function
4.90 eV  
12
4.25 eV  
28
Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Ionization  
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility  
Atomic
Atomic Number
113  
5
73  
99+
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p1  
[Xe] 4f14 5d3 6s2  
Crystal Structure
Not Known  
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)  
Crystal Lattice
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Ununtrium.jpg#100  
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
113  
5
73  
99+
Number of Neutrons
150  
12
108  
29
Number of Electrons
113  
5
73  
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
170.00 pm  
24
146.00 pm  
37
Covalent Radius
170.00 pm  
27
170.00 pm  
27
Van der Waals Radius
320.00 pm  
3
200.00 pm  
35
Atomic Weight
286.00 amu  
4
180.95 amu  
38
Atomic Volume
21.10 cm3/mol  
24
10.90 cm3/mol  
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Copernicium
  
Hafnium
  
Next Element
Flerovium
  
Tungsten
  
Valence Electron Potential
6.20 (-eV)  
99+
110.00 (-eV)  
7
Lattice Constant
0.00 pm  
99+
330.13 pm  
99+
Lattice Angles
-  
π/2, π/2, π/2  
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.58  
35
1.41  
99+
Mechanical
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
16.00 g/cm3  
19
16.69 g/cm3  
18
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
16.00 g/cm3  
19
15.00 g/cm3  
23
Tensile Strength
80.00 MPa  
29
180.00 MPa  
20
Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
25
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
37
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
99+
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
40.00 GPa  
19
69.00 GPa  
13
Bulk Modulus
0.00 GPa  
99+
200.00 GPa  
8
Young's Modulus
12.20 GPa  
99+
186.00 GPa  
14
Poisson Ratio
0.30  
14
0.34  
10
Other Mechanical Properties
-  
Ductile  
Magnetic
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
16.00  
21
16.65  
20
Magnetic Ordering
-  
Paramagnetic  
Permeability
0.00 H/m  
5
0.00 H/m  
17
Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
27
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
-  
Conductor  
Resistivity
0.32 nΩ·m  
99+
131.00 nΩ·m  
25
Electrical Conductivity
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.08 106/cm Ω  
32
Electron Affinity
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
31.00 kJ/mol  
35
Thermal
Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)  
99+
0.14 J/(kg K)  
38
Molar Heat Capacity
27.00 J/mol·K  
29
25.36 J/mol·K  
99+
Thermal Conductivity
1.70 W/m·K  
99+
57.50 W/m·K  
27
Critical Temperature
700.00 K  
99+
3,290.00 K  
4
Thermal Expansion
6.20 µm/(m·K)  
99+
6.30 µm/(m·K)  
99+
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
410.80 kJ/mol  
23
753.10 kJ/mol  
2
Enthalpy of Fusion
-  
31.40 kJ/mol  
3
Enthalpy of Atomization
320.70 kJ/mol  
99+
782.00 kJ/mol  
3
Standard Molar Entropy
65.00 J/mol.K  
17
41.50 J/mol.K  
99+
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