Periodic Table
Symbol
Os
Ta
Group Number
85
0
17
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Period Number
66
2
7
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Block
d block
d block
Element Family
Transition Metal
Transition Metal
CAS Number
74400427440257
7429905
54386242
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Space Group Name
P63/mmc
Im_ 3m
Space Group Number
194.00229.00
11
276
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Facts
Interesting Facts
- Osmium metal does not oxidize in air unless it is heated.
- But if it heated den it forms Osmium Tetroxide, which is highly toxic.
- Tantalum metal is known as corrosion resistance.
- Tantalum metal can easily fabricated and It is a good conductor of heat and electricity.
Sources
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
History
Who Discovered
Smithson Tennant
Anders Gustaf Ekeberg
Discovery
In 1803
In 1802
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
0.00 %0.00 %
0
0.11
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Abundance In Sun
0.00 %0.00 %
0
0.1
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Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %0.00 %
0
22
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Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %0.00 %
1E-37
8.1
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Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %0.00 %
0
1.1
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Abundance In Humans
0.00 %0.00 %
0
1.4
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Uses
Uses & Benefits
- Its has very limited uses and its alloys are very hard and are used in the manufacturing of pen tips, pivots, needles and electrical contacts.
-
It is also used as industrial catalyst to speed up the chemical reaction.
- 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
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Medical Uses
-
-
Other Uses
Alloys
Alloys
Biological Properties
Toxicity
Highly Toxic
Low Toxic
Present in Human Body
✔
✘
✔
✘
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-30.00 Blood/mg dm-3
0
1970
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In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.0.03 p.p.m.
0
170000
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Physical
Melting Point
3,045.00 °C2,996.00 °C
-38.83
3410
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Boiling Point
5,027.00 °C5,425.00 °C
0
5660
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Appearance
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Color
Silvery Bluish-Gray
Gray Blue
Luster
Metallic
Metallic
Hardness
Mohs Hardness
7.006.50
0.2
8.5
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Brinell Hardness
3,490.00 MPa440.00 MPa
0.14
3490
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Vickers Hardness
3,920.00 MPa870.00 MPa
0
3920
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Speed of Sound
4,940.00 m/s3,400.00 m/s
818
16200
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Optical Properties
Refractive Index
2.072.15
0.155
3.41
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Reflectivity
80.00 %78.00 %
5
97
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Allotropes
✔
✘
✔
✘
α Allotropes
-
-
β Allotropes
-
-
γ Allotropes
-
-
Chemical
Chemical Formula
Os
Ta
Isotopes
Known Isotopes
3531
0
38
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Electronegativity
Pauling Electronegativity
2.201.50
0
2.6
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Sanderson Electronegativity
2.201.50
0.22
2.56
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Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.521.33
0.86
1.9
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Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.201.50
0.62
2.48
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Allen Electronegativity
1.651.34
0.659
2.7
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Electropositivity
Pauling Electropositivity
1.802.50
1.46
3.3
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Ionization Energies
1st Energy Level
840.00 kJ/mol761.00 kJ/mol
375.7
26130
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2nd Energy Level
1,309.80 kJ/mol1,500.00 kJ/mol
392.8
28750
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3rd Energy Level
1,600.00 kJ/mol761.00 kJ/mol
392.8
34230
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4th Energy Level
840.00 kJ/mol7,610.00 kJ/mol
375.7
37066
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5th Energy Level
8,400.00 kJ/mol7,610.00 kJ/mol
392
97510
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6th Energy Level
8,400.00 kJ/mol7,610.00 kJ/mol
1007
105800
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7th Energy level
8,400.00 kJ/mol7,610.00 kJ/mol
1007
114300
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8th Energy Level
8,400.00 kJ/mol7,610.00 kJ/mol
730
125300
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9th Energy Level
5,280.00 kJ/mol7,610.00 kJ/mol
1007
134700
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10th Energy Level
8,400.00 kJ/mol7,610.00 kJ/mol
392
144300
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11th Energy Level
8,400.00 kJ/mol7,610.00 kJ/mol
392
169988
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12th Energy Level
8,400.00 kJ/mol7,610.00 kJ/mol
0
189368
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13th Energy Level
8,400.00 kJ/mol7,610.00 kJ/mol
1007
76015
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14th Energy Level
840.00 kJ/mol7,610.00 kJ/mol
380
86450
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15th Energy Level
84,000.00 kJ/mol76,100.00 kJ/mol
33000
100700
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16th Energy Level
840.00 kJ/mol76,100.00 kJ/mol
375.7
109480
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17th Energy Level
840.00 kJ/mol761.00 kJ/mol
375.7
122200
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18th Energy Level
8,400.00 kJ/mol7,610.00 kJ/mol
0
134810
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19th Energy Level
840.00 kJ/mol761.00 kJ/mol
375.7
148700
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20th Energy Level
840.00 kJ/mol761.00 kJ/mol
0
171200
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21st Energy Level
840.00 kJ/mol761.00 kJ/mol
375.7
179100
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22nd Energy Level
840.00 kJ/mol761.00 kJ/mol
330
184900
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23rd Energy Level
840.00 kJ/mol761.00 kJ/mol
357.6
198800
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24th Energy Level
840.00 kJ/mol761.00 kJ/mol
297.3
195200
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25th Energy Level
840.00 kJ/mol761.00 kJ/mol
0
121900
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26th Energy Level
840.00 kJ/mol761.00 kJ/mol
357.6
127700
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27th Energy Level
713.30 kJ/mol761.00 kJ/mol
0
133800
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28th Energy Level
840.10 kJ/mol761.00 kJ/mol
297.3
139800
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29th Energy Level
840.00 kJ/mol761.00 kJ/mol
0
148100
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30th Energy Level
840.00 kJ/mol761.00 kJ/mol
0
154500
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Electrochemical Equivalent
1.77 g/amp-hr1.35 g/amp-hr
0.16812
8.3209
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Electron Work Function
4.83 eV4.25 eV
2.14
6
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Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Ionization, Solubility
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility
Atomic
Atomic Number
7673
3
117
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Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d6 6s2
[Xe] 4f14 5d3 6s2
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
Crystal Lattice
Atom
Number of Protons
7673
3
117
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Number of Neutrons
114108
4
285
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Number of Electrons
7673
3
117
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Radius of an Atom
Atomic Radius
133.80 pm146.00 pm
0
348
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Covalent Radius
128.00 pm170.00 pm
0
260
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Van der Waals Radius
216.00 pm200.00 pm
0
348
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Atomic Weight
190.23 amu180.95 amu
6.94
294
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Atomic Volume
8.49 cm3/mol10.90 cm3/mol
1.39
71.07
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Adjacent Atomic Numbers
Previous Element
Next Element
Valence Electron Potential
91.40 (-eV)110.00 (-eV)
0
392.42
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Lattice Constant
273.44 pm330.13 pm
0
891.25
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Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
π/2, π/2, π/2
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.581.41
0.423
1.9
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Mechanical
Density
Density At Room Temperature
22.59 g/cm316.69 g/cm3
0.534
40.7
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Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
20.00 g/cm315.00 g/cm3
0.512
41
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Tensile Strength
1,000.00 MPa180.00 MPa
0.1
11000
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Viscosity
0.000.00
1.5E-05
0.0035
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Vapor Pressure
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)0.00 (Pa)
0
121
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Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)0.00 (Pa)
0
774
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Elasticity properties
Shear Modulus
222.00 GPa69.00 GPa
1.3
222
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Bulk Modulus
462.00 GPa200.00 GPa
0
462
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Young's Modulus
528.00 GPa186.00 GPa
0
528
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Poisson Ratio
0.250.34
0.032
0.47
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Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile
Ductile
Magnetic
Magnetic Characteristics
Specific Gravity
22.5716.65
0.53
4500
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Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Paramagnetic
Permeability
0.00 H/m0.00 H/m
1.25643E-06
0.0063
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Susceptibility
0.000.00
-0.000166
200000
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Electrical Properties
Electrical Property
Conductor
Conductor
Resistivity
81.20 nΩ·m131.00 nΩ·m
0.1
961
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Electrical Conductivity
0.11 106/cm Ω0.08 106/cm Ω
0
0.63
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Electron Affinity
106.10 kJ/mol31.00 kJ/mol
0
222.8
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Thermal
Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)0.14 J/(kg K)
0.1
3.6
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Molar Heat Capacity
24.70 J/mol·K25.36 J/mol·K
13.1
62.7
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Thermal Conductivity
87.60 W/m·K57.50 W/m·K
0
429
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Critical Temperature
3,300.00 K3,290.00 K
26.3
3695
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Thermal Expansion
5.10 µm/(m·K)6.30 µm/(m·K)
4.5
97
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Enthalpy
Enthalpy of Vaporization
627.60 kJ/mol753.10 kJ/mol
7.32
799.1
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Enthalpy of Fusion
29.30 kJ/mol31.40 kJ/mol
2.1
35.23
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Enthalpy of Atomization
669.00 kJ/mol782.00 kJ/mol
61.5
837
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Standard Molar Entropy
32.60 J/mol.K41.50 J/mol.K
9.5
198.1
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