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1 Periodic Table
1.1 Symbol
Pu
Ta
1.2 Group Number
05
0 17
1.3 Period Number
76
2 7
1.4 Block
f block
d block
1.5 Element Family
Actinide
Transition Metal
1.6 CAS Number
74400757440257
7429905 54386242
1.7 Space Group Name
P121/m1
Im_ 3m
1.8 Space Group Number
11.00229.00
11 229
2 Facts
2.1 Interesting Facts
  • Plutonium metal if obtain from ores of uranium metal.
  • Plutonium metal is very sensitive to the change in atmospheric conditions like temperature and pressure.
  • 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
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
2.3 History
2.3.1 Who Discovered
Glenn T. Seaborg, Arthur Wahl, Joseph W. Kennedy, Edwin McMillan
Anders Gustaf Ekeberg
2.3.2 Discovery
In Between 1940 1941
In 1802
2.4 Abundance
2.4.1 Abundance In Universe
NA8 * 10-9 %
5E-09 0.11
2.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %~-9999 %
1E-08 0.1
2.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
NA0.00 %
1.7E-07 22
2.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
NA0.00 %
9.9E-12 8.1
2.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
NA0.00 %
2E-23 1.1
2.4.6 Abundance In Humans
NANA
1E-13 1.4
3 Uses
3.1 Uses & Benefits
  • Plutonium was used in atomic bombs and still it is being used in various weapons and Ammunition industry.
  • It is also used in nuclear power plant as source of energy for space missions.
  • 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, Ammunition Industry
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
3.1.2 Medical Uses
NA
NA
3.1.3 Other Uses
Alloys
Alloys
3.2 Biological Properties
3.2.1 Toxicity
Toxic
Low Toxic
3.2.2 Present in Human Body
3.2.3 In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3NA
0 1970
3.2.4 In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.0.03 p.p.m.
0 170000
4 Physical
4.1 Melting Point
639.50 °C2,996.00 °C
27 3410
4.2 Boiling Point
3,235.00 °C5,425.00 °C
147 5660
4.3 Appearance
4.3.1 Physical State
Solid
Solid
4.3.2 Color
Silvery White
Gray Blue
4.3.3 Luster
NA
Metallic
4.4 Hardness
4.4.1 Mohs Hardness
NA6.50
0.2 8.5
4.4.2 Brinell Hardness
NA440.00 MPa
0.14 3490
4.4.3 Vickers Hardness
NA870.00 MPa
121 3430
4.5 Speed of Sound
2,260.00 m/s3,400.00 m/s
818 16200
4.6 Optical Properties
4.6.1 Refractive Index
NANA
1.000933 1.7229
4.6.2 Reflectivity
NA78.00 %
58 97
4.7 Allotropes
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
Pu
Ta
5.2 Isotopes
5.2.1 Known Isotopes
2031
0 38
5.3 Electronegativity
5.3.1 Pauling Electronegativity
1.281.50
0.7 2.54
5.3.2 Sanderson Electronegativity
NANA
0.22 2.56
5.3.3 Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.221.33
0.86 1.82
5.3.4 Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
NANA
0.62 2.48
5.3.5 Allen Electronegativity
NA1.34
0.659 2.7
5.4 Electropositivity
5.4.1 Pauling Electropositivity
2.722.50
1.46 3.3
5.5 Ionization Energies
5.5.1 1st Energy Level
584.70 kJ/mol761.00 kJ/mol
375.7 26130
5.5.2 2nd Energy Level
1,128.00 kJ/mol1,500.00 kJ/mol
710.2162 28750
5.5.3 3rd Energy Level
2,084.00 kJ/molNA
1600 34230
5.5.4 4th Energy Level
3,338.00 kJ/molNA
2780 37066
5.5.5 5th Energy Level
NANA
4305.2 97510
5.5.6 6th Energy Level
NANA
5715.8 105800
5.5.7 7th Energy level
NANA
7226.8 114300
5.5.8 8th Energy Level
NANA
8857.4 125300
5.5.9 9th Energy Level
NANA
14110 134700
5.5.10 10th Energy Level
NANA
17100 144300
5.5.11 11th Energy Level
NANA
19900 169988
5.5.12 12th Energy Level
NANA
22219 189368
5.5.13 13th Energy Level
NANA
26930 76015
5.5.14 14th Energy Level
NANA
29196 86450
5.5.15 15th Energy Level
NANA
41987 97510
5.5.16 16th Energy Level
NANA
47206 109480
5.5.17 17th Energy Level
NANA
52737 122200
5.5.18 18th Energy Level
NANA
58570 134810
5.5.19 19th Energy Level
NANA
64702 148700
5.5.20 20th Energy Level
NANA
80400 171200
5.5.21 21st Energy Level
NANA
87000 179100
5.5.22 22nd Energy Level
NANA
93400 184900
5.5.23 23rd Energy Level
NANA
98420 198800
5.5.24 24th Energy Level
NANA
104400 195200
5.5.25 25th Energy Level
NANA
121900 121900
5.5.26 26th Energy Level
NANA
127700 127700
5.5.27 27th Energy Level
NANA
133800 133800
5.5.28 28th Energy Level
NANA
139800 139800
5.5.29 29th Energy Level
NANA
148100 148100
5.5.30 30th Energy Level
NANA
154500 154500
5.6 Electrochemical Equivalent
2.28 g/amp-hr1.35 g/amp-hr
0.16812 8.3209
5.7 Electron Work Function
NA4.25 eV
2.14 5.65
5.8 Other Chemical Properties
Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility
6 Atomic
6.1 Atomic Number
9473
3 117
6.2 Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f6 7s2
[Xe] 4f14 5d3 6s2
6.3 Crystal Structure
Monoclinic (MON)
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
6.3.1 Crystal Lattice
6.4 Atom
6.4.1 Number of Protons
9473
3 117
6.4.2 Number of Neutrons
150108
4 184
6.4.3 Number of Electrons
9473
3 117
6.5 Radius of an Atom
6.5.1 Atomic Radius
159.00 pm146.00 pm
112 265
6.5.2 Covalent Radius
187.00 pm170.00 pm
96 260
6.5.3 Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm200.00 pm
139 348
6.6 Atomic Weight
244.00 amu180.95 amu
6.94 294
6.7 Atomic Volume
12.32 cm3/mol10.90 cm3/mol
1.39 71.07
6.8 Adjacent Atomic Numbers
6.8.1 Previous Element
6.8.2 Next Element
6.9 Valence Electron Potential
64.90 (-eV)110.00 (-eV)
8 392.42
6.10 Lattice Constant
618.30 pm330.13 pm
228.58 891.25
6.11 Lattice Angles
NA
π/2, π/2, π/2
6.12 Lattice C/A Ratio
NANA
1.567 1.886
7 Mechanical
7.1 Density
7.1.1 Density At Room Temperature
19.82 g/cm316.69 g/cm3
0.534 40.7
7.1.2 Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
16.63 g/cm315.00 g/cm3
0.512 20
7.2 Tensile Strength
NANA
2.5 11000
7.3 Viscosity
NANA
0.001526 0.001526
7.4 Vapor Pressure
7.4.1 Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)NA
2.47E-11 121
7.4.2 Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
2.20 (Pa)0.00 (Pa)
2.62E-10 774
7.5 Elasticity properties
7.5.1 Shear Modulus
43.00 GPa69.00 GPa
1.3 222
7.5.2 Bulk Modulus
NA200.00 GPa
1.6 462
7.5.3 Young's Modulus
96.00 GPa186.00 GPa
1.7 528
7.6 Poisson Ratio
0.210.34
0.032 0.47
7.7 Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable
Ductile
8 Magnetic
8.1 Magnetic Characteristics
8.1.1 Specific Gravity
19.8416.65
0.53 4500
8.1.2 Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Paramagnetic
8.1.3 Permeability
NANA
1.25643E-06 0.0063
8.1.4 Susceptibility
NANA
-0.000166 200000
8.2 Electrical Properties
8.2.1 Electrical Property
Poor Conductor
Conductor
8.2.2 Resistivity
1.46 nΩ·m131.00 nΩ·m
0.18 961
8.2.3 Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω0.08 106/cm Ω
0.00666 0.63
8.2.4 Electron Affinity
NA31.00 kJ/mol
0 222.8
9 Thermal
9.1 Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)0.14 J/(kg K)
0.11 3.6
9.2 Molar Heat Capacity
35.50 J/mol·K25.36 J/mol·K
16.443 62.7
9.3 Thermal Conductivity
6.74 W/m·K57.50 W/m·K
6.3 429
9.4 Critical Temperature
NANA
26.3 3223
9.5 Thermal Expansion
46.70 µm/(m·K)6.30 µm/(m·K)
4.5 97
9.6 Enthalpy
9.6.1 Enthalpy of Vaporization
344.00 kJ/mol753.10 kJ/mol
7.32 799.1
9.6.2 Enthalpy of Fusion
2.82 kJ/mol31.40 kJ/mol
2.1 35.23
9.6.3 Enthalpy of Atomization
360.00 kJ/mol782.00 kJ/mol
61.5 837
9.7 Standard Molar Entropy
NA41.50 J/mol.K
9.5 198.1