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Protactinium Iron Comparison


Iron Protactinium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Pa  
Fe  

Group Number
3  
15
8  
10

Period Number
7  
4  

Block
f block  
d block  

Element Family
Actinide  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7440133  
99+
7439896  
99+

Space Group Name
I4/mmm  
Im_ 3m  

Space Group Number
139.00  
11
229.00  
2

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Protactinium metal has 29 isotopes.
  • Isotopes of Protactinium-231 used in nuclear weapon.
  
  • Iron is not always magnetic in nature, its allotrope are ferromagnetic and the B allotrope is nonmagnetic.
  • The blood consists Iron in hemoglobin molecules to transfer Oxygen in the body.
  

Sources
Found in Uranium Ores, Mining, Ores of metals  
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
William Crookes  
-  

Discovery
In 1900  
Before 5000 BC  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
17
0.11 %  
1

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
26
0.10 %  
1

Abundance In Meteorites
-  
22.00 %  
1

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
6.30 %  
2

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
12

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.01 %  
6

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Protactinium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
  • Iron metal alloy steel is used in the application of civil engineering and manufacturing.
  • Alloys of iron with nickel, vanadium, chromium, tungsten and manganese have very useful properties.
  

Industrial Uses
-  
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  

Medical Uses
-  
Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing  

Other Uses
-  
Alloys, Sculptures, Statues  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Highly Toxic  
Non Toxic  

Present in Human Body
No  
Yes  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40
447.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
3

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
380.00 p.p.m.  
5

Physical

Melting Point
1,568.00 °C  
21
1,535.00 °C  
25

Boiling Point
4,027.00 °C  
12
2,750.00 °C  
39

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silver  
Gray  

Luster
Metallic  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
5.00  
8
4.00  
11

Brinell Hardness
125.00 MPa  
99+
200.00 MPa  
99+

Vickers Hardness
220.00 MPa  
99+
608.00 MPa  
27

Speed of Sound
12,400.00 m/s  
3
5,120.00 m/s  
12

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.60  
33
2.60  
4

Reflectivity
60.00 %  
23
65.00 %  
18

Allotropes
No  
Yes  

α Allotropes
-  
Ferrite (alpha Iron)  

β Allotropes
-  
beta Iron  

γ Allotropes
-  
gamma Iron  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Pa  
Fe  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
27  
12
26  
13

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.50  
28
1.83  
15

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.50  
18
2.20  
8

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.14  
29
1.64  
9

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.50  
26
1.83  
16

Allen Electronegativity
1.50  
32
1.80  
15

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.50  
27
2.17  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+
762.50 kJ/mol  
17

2nd Energy Level
1,128.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,561.90 kJ/mol  
37

3rd Energy Level
1,814.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,957.00 kJ/mol  
29

4th Energy Level
2,991.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,290.00 kJ/mol  
25

5th Energy Level
5,120.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,240.00 kJ/mol  
25

6th Energy Level
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+
9,560.00 kJ/mol  
20

7th Energy level
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+
12,060.00 kJ/mol  
15

8th Energy Level
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+
14,580.00 kJ/mol  
14

9th Energy Level
5,120.00 kJ/mol  
99+
22,540.00 kJ/mol  
5

10th Energy Level
5,120.00 kJ/mol  
99+
25,290.00 kJ/mol  
8

11th Energy Level
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+
28,000.00 kJ/mol  
9

12th Energy Level
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+
31,920.00 kJ/mol  
31

13th Energy Level
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+
34,830.00 kJ/mol  
9

14th Energy Level
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+
37,840.00 kJ/mol  
11

15th Energy Level
56,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
44,100.00 kJ/mol  
99+

16th Energy Level
56,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
47,206.00 kJ/mol  
99+

17th Energy Level
568.50 kJ/mol  
99+
122,200.00 kJ/mol  
1

18th Energy Level
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+
131,000.00 kJ/mol  
2

19th Energy Level
568.30 kJ/mol  
99+
140,500.00 kJ/mol  
3

20th Energy Level
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+
152,600.00 kJ/mol  
5

21st Energy Level
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+
163,000.00 kJ/mol  
5

22nd Energy Level
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+
173,600.00 kJ/mol  
4

23rd Energy Level
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+
188,100.00 kJ/mol  
4

24th Energy Level
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+
195,200.00 kJ/mol  
1

25th Energy Level
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+
762.00 kJ/mol  
15

26th Energy Level
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+
762.50 kJ/mol  
15

27th Energy Level
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+
762.50 kJ/mol  
14

28th Energy Level
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+
762.50 kJ/mol  
20

29th Energy Level
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+
762.50 kJ/mol  
20

30th Energy Level
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+
762.00 kJ/mol  
15

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.72 g/amp-hr  
99+
0.69 g/amp-hr  
99+

Electron Work Function
5.89 eV  
3
4.70 eV  
15

Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity  
Corrosion, Ionization, Solubility  

Atomic

Atomic Number
91  
27
26  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f2 6d1 7s2  
[Ar] 3d6 4s2  

Crystal Structure
Tetragonal (TETR)  
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)  

Crystal Lattice
TETR-Crystal-Structure-of-Protactinium.jpg#100  
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
91  
27
26  
99+

Number of Neutrons
122  
22
30  
99+

Number of Electrons
91  
27
26  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
163.00 pm  
27
126.00 pm  
99+

Covalent Radius
200.00 pm  
11
132.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
243.00 pm  
15
200.00 pm  
35

Atomic Weight
231.04 amu  
24
55.85 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
15.00 cm3/mol  
99+
7.10 cm3/mol  
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Thorium
  
Manganese
  

Next Element
Uranium
  
Cobalt
  

Valence Electron Potential
92.00 (-eV)  
11
67.00 (-eV)  
20

Lattice Constant
392.50 pm  
26
286.65 pm  
99+

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
π/2, π/2, π/2  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.58  
36
1.35  
99+

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
15.37 g/cm3  
20
7.87 g/cm3  
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
15.37 g/cm3  
21
6.98 g/cm3  
99+

Tensile Strength
80.00 MPa  
29
11,000.00 MPa  
1

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
19

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
30

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
32
36.80 (Pa)  
5

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
16.00 GPa  
99+
82.00 GPa  
11

Bulk Modulus
47.00 GPa  
26
170.00 GPa  
10

Young's Modulus
47.00 GPa  
99+
211.00 GPa  
9

Poisson Ratio
0.23  
30
0.29  
15

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
Ductile, Malleable, Weldable  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
15.37  
23
7.20  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Ferromagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
10
0.01 H/m  
1

Susceptibility
0.00  
21
200,000.00  
1

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Conductor  

Resistivity
177.00 nΩ·m  
21
96.10 nΩ·m  
32

Electrical Conductivity
0.05 106/cm Ω  
39
0.10 106/cm Ω  
24

Electron Affinity
53.03 kJ/mol  
22
15.70 kJ/mol  
40

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)  
99+
0.44 J/(kg K)  
13

Molar Heat Capacity
27.20 J/mol·K  
24
25.10 J/mol·K  
99+

Thermal Conductivity
47.00 W/m·K  
32
80.40 W/m·K  
22

Critical Temperature
1,841.00 K  
25
1,811.00 K  
29

Thermal Expansion
9.90 µm/(m·K)  
99+
11.80 µm/(m·K)  
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
481.00 kJ/mol  
17
351.00 kJ/mol  
33

Enthalpy of Fusion
12.34 kJ/mol  
34
14.90 kJ/mol  
23

Enthalpy of Atomization
481.90 kJ/mol  
19
414.20 kJ/mol  
24

Standard Molar Entropy
198.10 J/mol.K  
1
27.30 J/mol.K  
99+

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