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Nobelium Tantalum Comparison

Nobelium
Tantalum
Tantalum Nobelium comparison


Periodic Table
Symbol
No   
Ta   
Group Number
Not Available   
5   
13
Period Number
7   
6   
Block
f block   
d block   
Element Family
Actinide   
Transition Metal   
CAS Number
10028145   
16
7440257   
99+
Space Group Name
Not Available   
Im_ 3m   
Space Group Number
Not Available   
229.00   
1
Facts
Interesting Facts
  • The most stable isotope of Nobelium metal is No-259.
  • No-259 has a half-life of fifty-eight minutes.
  
  • Tantalum metal is known as corrosion resistance.
  • Tantalum metal can easily fabricated and It is a good conductor of heat and electricity.
  
Sources
Bombarding Curium-246 or Curium-249 with Carbon-12 Nuclei, Found in Minerals, Mining   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research   
Anders Gustaf Ekeberg   
Discovery
In 1966   
In 1802   
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
Not Available   
8 * 10-9 %   
31
Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available   
0.00 %   
99+
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available   
0.00 %   
37
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
31
Uses
Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Nobelium 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
NA   
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Medical Uses
NA   
NA   
Other Uses
Research Purposes   
Alloys   
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Unknown   
Low Toxic   
Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
37
Not Available   
In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.   
36
0.03 p.p.m.   
28
Physical Properties
Melting Point
827.00 °C   
99+
2,996.00 °C   
4
Boiling Point
Not Available   
5,425.00 °C   
4
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid   
Solid   
Color
Unknown   
Gray Blue   
Luster
Unknown Luster   
Metallic   
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
6.50   
5
Brinell Hardness
Not Available   
440.00 MPa   
28
Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
870.00 MPa   
12
Speed of Sound
Not Available   
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
No   
Ta   
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
13   
26
31   
8
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.30   
32
1.50   
27
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.20   
27
1.33   
22
Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.34   
33
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.70   
22
2.50   
27
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
642.00 kJ/mol   
99+
761.00 kJ/mol   
18
2nd Energy Level
1,254.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,500.00 kJ/mol   
40
3rd Energy Level
2,643.00 kJ/mol   
99+
Not Available   
4th Energy Level
3,956.00 kJ/mol   
39
Not Available   
Electrochemical Equivalent
4.83 g/amp-hr   
4
1.35 g/amp-hr   
99+
Electron Work Function
Not Available   
4.25 eV   
21
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity   
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility   
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
102   
16
73   
99+
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 7s2   
[Xe] 4f14 5d3 6s2   
Crystal Structure
Not Known   
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)   
Crystal Lattice
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Nobelium.jpg#100   
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
102   
16
73   
99+
Number of Neutrons
157   
7
108   
28
Number of Electrons
102   
16
73   
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
Not Available   
146.00 pm   
35
Covalent Radius
Not Available   
170.00 pm   
25
Van der Waals Radius
246.00 pm   
8
200.00 pm   
28
Atomic Weight
259.00 amu   
13
180.95 amu   
38
Atomic Volume
Not Available   
10.90 cm3/mol   
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Mendelevium
  
Hafnium
  
Next Element
Lawrencium
  
Tungsten
  
Valence Electron Potential
26.00 (-eV)   
99+
110.00 (-eV)   
7
Lattice Constant
Not Available   
330.13 pm   
99+
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   
16.69 g/cm3   
18
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available   
15.00 g/cm3   
9
Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   
Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
31
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
Not Available   
69.00 GPa   
13
Bulk Modulus
Not Available   
200.00 GPa   
8
Young's Modulus
Not Available   
186.00 GPa   
13
Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
0.34   
10
Other Mechanical Properties
Unknown   
Ductile   
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
Not Available   
16.65   
11
Magnetic Ordering
Unknown   
Paramagnetic   
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Unknown   
Conductor   
Resistivity
Not Available   
131.00 nΩ·m   
25
Electrical Conductivity
Not Available   
0.08 106/cm Ω   
27
Electron Affinity
Not Available   
31.00 kJ/mol   
29
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
Not Available   
0.14 J/(kg K)   
37
Molar Heat Capacity
Not Available   
25.36 J/mol·K   
99+
Thermal Conductivity
Not Available   
57.50 W/m·K   
27
Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   
Thermal Expansion
Not Available   
6.30 µm/(m·K)   
99+
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
Not Available   
753.10 kJ/mol   
2
Enthalpy of Fusion
Not Available   
31.40 kJ/mol   
3
Enthalpy of Atomization
Not Available   
782.00 kJ/mol   
3
Standard Molar Entropy
Not Available   
41.50 J/mol.K   
37
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