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1 Periodic Table
1.1 Symbol
Pt
Ta
1.2 Group Number
Tennessine Metal
10
Rank: 8 (Overall)
5
Rank: 13 (Overall)
Gadolinium Metal
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1.3 Period Number
Uranium Metal
6
Rank: 2 (Overall)
6
Rank: 2 (Overall)
Lithium Metal
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1.4 Block
d block
d block
1.5 Element Family
Transition Metal
Transition Metal
1.6 CAS Number
Roentgenium Met..
7440064
Rank: 73 (Overall)
7440257
Rank: 55 (Overall)
Aluminium Metal
1.7 Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m
Im_ 3m
1.8 Space Group Number
Sodium Metal
225.00
Rank: 2 (Overall)
229.00
Rank: 1 (Overall)
Plutonium Metal
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2 Facts
2.1 Interesting Facts
  • Platinum is the rarest metal from the Precious metal categories..
  • Commercially Platinum is produced as a byproduct in ores of nickel.
  • Tantalum metal is known as corrosion resistance.
  • Tantalum metal can easily fabricated and It is a good conductor of heat and electricity.
2.2 Sources
Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
2.3 History
2.3.1 Who Discovered
Antonio de Ulloa
Anders Gustaf Ekeberg
2.3.2 Discovery
In 1735
In 1802
2.4 Abundance
2.4.1 Abundance In Universe
Iron Metal
5 * 10-7 %
Rank: 19 (Overall)
8 * 10-9 %
Rank: 31 (Overall)
Thallium Metal
2.4.2 Abundance In Sun
Iron Metal
~0.0000009 %
Rank: 19 (Overall)
~-9999 %
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Beryllium Metal
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2.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
Iron Metal
0.00 %
Rank: 25 (Overall)
0.00 %
Rank: 49 (Overall)
Gold Metal
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2.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
Aluminium Metal
0.00 %
Rank: 49 (Overall)
0.00 %
Rank: 37 (Overall)
Radium Metal
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2.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
Sodium Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
0.00 %
Rank: 31 (Overall)
Protactinium Metal
2.4.6 Abundance In Humans
Calcium Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Radium Metal
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3 Uses
3.1 Uses & Benefits
  • Platinum metal is mainly used in jewellery.
  • Platinum is used as an industrial catalyst in production of nitric acid, silicone and benzene.
  • 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.
3.1.1 Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Chemical Industry
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
3.1.2 Medical Uses
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing
NA
3.1.3 Other Uses
Alloys, Bullion, Coinage, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues
Alloys
3.2 Biological Properties
3.2.1 Toxicity
Non Toxic
Low Toxic
3.2.2 Present in Human Body
60% Transition Metals Metals have it !
60% Transition Metals Metals have it !
3.2.3 In Blood
Sodium Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Plutonium Metal
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3.2.4 In Bone
Calcium Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
0.03 p.p.m.
Rank: 28 (Overall)
Plutonium Metal
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4 Physical
4.1 Melting Point
Tungsten Metal
1,772.00 °C
Rank: 16 (Overall)
2,996.00 °C
Rank: 4 (Overall)
Francium Metal
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4.2 Boiling Point
Tungsten Metal
3,827.00 °C
Rank: 15 (Overall)
5,425.00 °C
Rank: 4 (Overall)
Flerovium Metal
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4.3 Appearance
4.3.1 Physical State
Solid
Solid
4.3.2 Color
Silvery White
Gray Blue
4.3.3 Luster
Metallic
Metallic
4.4 Hardness
4.4.1 Mohs Hardness
Chromium Metal
3.50
Rank: 11 (Overall)
6.50
Rank: 5 (Overall)
Cesium Metal
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4.4.2 Brinell Hardness
Osmium Metal
300.00 MPa
Rank: 34 (Overall)
440.00 MPa
Rank: 28 (Overall)
Cesium Metal
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4.4.3 Vickers Hardness
Tungsten Metal
400.00 MPa
Rank: 25 (Overall)
870.00 MPa
Rank: 12 (Overall)
Palladium Metal
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4.5 Speed of Sound
Technetium Metal
2,800.00 m/s
Rank: 29 (Overall)
3,400.00 m/s
Rank: 22 (Overall)
Thallium Metal
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4.6 Optical Properties
4.6.1 Refractive Index
Palladium Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Mercury Metal
4.6.2 Reflectivity
Silver Metal
73.00 %
Rank: 8 (Overall)
78.00 %
Rank: 6 (Overall)
Molybdenum Metal
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4.7 Allotropes
6% Transition Metals Metals have it !
6% Transition Metals Metals have it !
4.7.1 α Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
4.7.2 β Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
4.7.3 γ Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
5 Chemical
5.1 Chemical Formula
Pt
Ta
5.2 Isotopes
5.2.1 Known Isotopes
Palladium Metal
35
Rank: 4 (Overall)
31
Rank: 8 (Overall)
Tennessine Metal
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5.3 Electronegativity
5.3.1 Pauling Electronegativity
Gold Metal
2.28
Rank: 3 (Overall)
1.50
Rank: 27 (Overall)
Francium Metal
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5.3.2 Sanderson Electronegativity
Cobalt Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Cesium Metal
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5.3.3 Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Gallium Metal
1.44
Rank: 17 (Overall)
1.33
Rank: 22 (Overall)
Cesium Metal
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5.3.4 Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Polonium Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Cesium Metal
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5.3.5 Allen Electronegativity
Berkelium Metal
1.72
Rank: 16 (Overall)
1.34
Rank: 33 (Overall)
Cesium Metal
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5.4 Electropositivity
5.4.1 Pauling Electropositivity
Francium Metal
1.72
Rank: 50 (Overall)
2.50
Rank: 27 (Overall)
Gold Metal
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5.5 Ionization Energies
5.5.1 1st Energy Level
Chromium Metal
870.00 kJ/mol
Rank: 10 (Overall)
761.00 kJ/mol
Rank: 18 (Overall)
Cesium Metal
5.5.2 2nd Energy Level
Chromium Metal
1,791.00 kJ/mol
Rank: 21 (Overall)
1,500.00 kJ/mol
Rank: 40 (Overall)
Ruthenium Metal
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5.5.3 3rd Energy Level
Chromium Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Osmium Metal
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5.5.4 4th Energy Level
Chromium Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Thorium Metal
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5.5.5 5th Energy Level
Chromium Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Dubnium Metal
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5.5.6 6th Energy Level
Chromium Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Seaborgium Metal
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5.5.7 7th Energy level
Chromium Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Bohrium Metal
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5.5.8 8th Energy Level
Chromium Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Hassium Metal
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5.5.9 9th Energy Level
Chromium Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Yttrium Metal
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5.5.10 10th Energy Level
Chromium Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Strontium Metal
5.5.11 11th Energy Level
Magnesium Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Yttrium Metal
5.5.12 12th Energy Level
Magnesium Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Molybdenum Metal
5.5.13 13th Energy Level
Titanium Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Molybdenum Metal
5.5.14 14th Energy Level
Vanadium Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Molybdenum Metal
5.5.15 15th Energy Level
Chromium Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Manganese Metal
5.5.16 16th Energy Level
Manganese Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Iron Metal
5.5.17 17th Energy Level
Iron Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Cobalt Metal
5.5.18 18th Energy Level
Cobalt Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Nickel Metal
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5.5.19 19th Energy Level
Nickel Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Copper Metal
5.5.20 20th Energy Level
Zinc Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Molybdenum Metal
5.5.21 21st Energy Level
Zinc Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Molybdenum Metal
5.5.22 22nd Energy Level
Copper Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Molybdenum Metal
5.5.23 23rd Energy Level
Copper Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Molybdenum Metal
5.5.24 24th Energy Level
Iron Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Molybdenum Metal
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5.5.25 25th Energy Level
Molybdenum Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Molybdenum Metal
5.5.26 26th Energy Level
Molybdenum Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Molybdenum Metal
5.5.27 27th Energy Level
Molybdenum Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Molybdenum Metal
5.5.28 28th Energy Level
Molybdenum Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Molybdenum Metal
5.5.29 29th Energy Level
Molybdenum Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Molybdenum Metal
5.5.30 30th Energy Level
Molybdenum Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Molybdenum Metal
5.6 Electrochemical Equivalent
Francium Metal
1.82 g/amp-hr
Rank: 35 (Overall)
1.35 g/amp-hr
Rank: 49 (Overall)
Beryllium Metal
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5.7 Electron Work Function
Platinum Metal
5.65 eV
Rank: 1 (Overall)
4.25 eV
Rank: 21 (Overall)
Cesium Metal
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5.8 Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Anti Corrosion, Ionization
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility
6 Atomic
6.1 Atomic Number
Tennessine Metal
78
Rank: 38 (Overall)
73
Rank: 43 (Overall)
Lithium Metal
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6.2 Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d9 6s1
[Xe] 4f14 5d3 6s2
6.3 Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
6.3.1 Crystal Lattice
6.4 Atom
6.4.1 Number of Protons
Tennessine Metal
78
Rank: 38 (Overall)
73
Rank: 42 (Overall)
Lithium Metal
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6.4.2 Number of Neutrons
Flerovium Metal
117
Rank: 24 (Overall)
108
Rank: 28 (Overall)
Lithium Metal
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6.4.3 Number of Electrons
Tennessine Metal
78
Rank: 38 (Overall)
73
Rank: 42 (Overall)
Lithium Metal
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6.5 Radius of an Atom
6.5.1 Atomic Radius
Cesium Metal
139.00 pm
Rank: 39 (Overall)
146.00 pm
Rank: 35 (Overall)
Beryllium Metal
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6.5.2 Covalent Radius
Francium Metal
136.00 pm
Rank: 46 (Overall)
170.00 pm
Rank: 25 (Overall)
Beryllium Metal
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6.5.3 Van der Waals Radius
Francium Metal
175.00 pm
Rank: 36 (Overall)
200.00 pm
Rank: 28 (Overall)
Zinc Metal
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6.6 Atomic Weight
Tennessine Metal
47.87 amu
Rank: 78 (Overall)
180.95 amu
Rank: 38 (Overall)
Lithium Metal
6.7 Atomic Volume
Cesium Metal
9.09 cm3/mol
Rank: 53 (Overall)
10.90 cm3/mol
Rank: 44 (Overall)
Manganese Metal
6.8 Adjacent Atomic Numbers
6.8.1 Previous Element
6.8.2 Next Element
6.9 Valence Electron Potential
Platinum Metal
392.42 (-eV)
Rank: 1 (Overall)
110.00 (-eV)
Rank: 7 (Overall)
Francium Metal
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6.10 Lattice Constant
Manganese Metal
392.42 pm
Rank: 24 (Overall)
330.13 pm
Rank: 50 (Overall)
Beryllium Metal
6.11 Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
π/2, π/2, π/2
6.12 Lattice C/A Ratio
Cadmium Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Beryllium Metal
7 Mechanical
7.1 Density
7.1.1 Density At Room Temperature
Hassium Metal
21.45 g/cm3
Rank: 11 (Overall)
16.69 g/cm3
Rank: 18 (Overall)
Lithium Metal
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7.1.2 Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Osmium Metal
19.77 g/cm3
Rank: 2 (Overall)
15.00 g/cm3
Rank: 9 (Overall)
Lithium Metal
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7.2 Tensile Strength
Iron Metal
125.00 MPa
Rank: 14 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Indium Metal
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7.3 Viscosity
Mercury Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Mercury Metal
7.4 Vapor Pressure
7.4.1 Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Strontium Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Cerium Metal
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7.4.2 Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Chromium Metal
0.07 (Pa)
Rank: 18 (Overall)
0.00 (Pa)
Rank: 31 (Overall)
Tungsten Metal
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7.5 Elasticity properties
7.5.1 Shear Modulus
Osmium Metal
61.00 GPa
Rank: 14 (Overall)
69.00 GPa
Rank: 13 (Overall)
Potassium Metal
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7.5.2 Bulk Modulus
Osmium Metal
230.00 GPa
Rank: 6 (Overall)
200.00 GPa
Rank: 8 (Overall)
Cesium Metal
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7.5.3 Young's Modulus
Iridium Metal
168.00 GPa
Rank: 14 (Overall)
186.00 GPa
Rank: 13 (Overall)
Cesium Metal
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7.6 Poisson Ratio
Gallium Metal
0.38
Rank: 6 (Overall)
0.34
Rank: 10 (Overall)
Beryllium Metal
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7.7 Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable
Ductile
8 Magnetic
8.1 Magnetic Characteristics
8.1.1 Specific Gravity
Cobalt Metal
21.45
Rank: 4 (Overall)
16.65
Rank: 11 (Overall)
Lithium Metal
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8.1.2 Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Paramagnetic
8.1.3 Permeability
Iron Metal
0.00 H/m
Rank: 3 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Bismuth Metal
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8.1.4 Susceptibility
Iron Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Bismuth Metal
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8.2 Electrical Properties
8.2.1 Electrical Property
Conductor
Conductor
8.2.2 Resistivity
Mercury Metal
105.00 nΩ·m
Rank: 30 (Overall)
131.00 nΩ·m
Rank: 25 (Overall)
Thallium Metal
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8.2.3 Electrical Conductivity
Silver Metal
0.10 106/cm Ω
Rank: 21 (Overall)
0.08 106/cm Ω
Rank: 27 (Overall)
Plutonium Metal
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8.2.4 Electron Affinity
Gold Metal
205.30 kJ/mol
Rank: 2 (Overall)
31.00 kJ/mol
Rank: 29 (Overall)
Mercury Metal
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9 Thermal
9.1 Specific Heat
Lithium Metal
0.13 J/(kg K)
Rank: 39 (Overall)
0.14 J/(kg K)
Rank: 37 (Overall)
Americium Metal
9.2 Molar Heat Capacity
Americium Metal
25.86 J/mol·K
Rank: 35 (Overall)
25.36 J/mol·K
Rank: 41 (Overall)
Beryllium Metal
9.3 Thermal Conductivity
Silver Metal
71.60 W/m·K
Rank: 24 (Overall)
57.50 W/m·K
Rank: 27 (Overall)
Neptunium Metal
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9.4 Critical Temperature
Lithium Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Ytterbium Metal
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9.5 Thermal Expansion
Cesium Metal
8.80 µm/(m·K)
Rank: 44 (Overall)
6.30 µm/(m·K)
Rank: 52 (Overall)
Tungsten Metal
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9.6 Enthalpy
9.6.1 Enthalpy of Vaporization
Tungsten Metal
510.50 kJ/mol
Rank: 11 (Overall)
753.10 kJ/mol
Rank: 2 (Overall)
Zinc Metal
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9.6.2 Enthalpy of Fusion
Tungsten Metal
19.70 kJ/mol
Rank: 12 (Overall)
31.40 kJ/mol
Rank: 3 (Overall)
Cesium Metal
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9.6.3 Enthalpy of Atomization
Tungsten Metal
565.00 kJ/mol
Rank: 11 (Overall)
782.00 kJ/mol
Rank: 3 (Overall)
Mercury Metal
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9.7 Standard Molar Entropy
Protactinium Me..
41.60 J/mol.K
Rank: 36 (Overall)
41.50 J/mol.K
Rank: 37 (Overall)
Beryllium Metal
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