Symbol
Pa
  
Fe
  
Group Number
Not Available
  
Period Number
7
  
4
  
Block
f block
  
d block
  
Element Family
Actinide
  
Transition Metal
  
Space Group Name
I4/mmm
  
Im_ 3m
  
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
  
Unknown
  
Discovery
In 1900
  
Before 5000 BC
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
Not Available
  
1.1 * 10
-1 %
  
1
Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %
  
Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available
  
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Humans
Not Available
  
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
NA
  
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
  
Medical Uses
NA
  
Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing
  
Other Uses
NA
  
Alloys, Sculptures, Statues
  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Highly Toxic
  
Non Toxic
  
Present in Human Body
No
  
Yes
  
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
  
37
447.00 Blood/mg dm-3
  
3
In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.
  
36
380.00 p.p.m.
  
5
Melting Point
1,568.00 °C
  
21
1,535.00 °C
  
25
Boiling Point
4,027.00 °C
  
12
2,750.00 °C
  
37
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid
  
Solid
  
Color
Silver
  
Gray
  
Luster
Metallic
  
Metallic
  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
Not Available
  
Brinell Hardness
Not Available
  
Vickers Hardness
Not Available
  
Speed of Sound
Not Available
  
5,120.00 m/s
  
8
Optical Properties
  
  
Reflectivity
Not Available
  
Allotropes
No
  
Yes
  
α Allotropes
Not Available
  
Ferrite (alpha Iron)
  
β Allotropes
Not Available
  
beta Iron
  
γ Allotropes
Not Available
  
gamma Iron
  
Chemical Formula
Pa
  
Fe
  
Isotopes
  
  
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Allen Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
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
  
36
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
  
16
5th Energy Level
Not Available
  
7,240.00 kJ/mol
  
16
6th Energy Level
Not Available
  
9,560.00 kJ/mol
  
14
7th Energy level
Not Available
  
12,060.00 kJ/mol
  
15
8th Energy Level
Not Available
  
14,580.00 kJ/mol
  
14
9th Energy Level
Not Available
  
22,540.00 kJ/mol
  
5
10th Energy Level
Not Available
  
25,290.00 kJ/mol
  
8
11th Energy Level
Not Available
  
28,000.00 kJ/mol
  
9
12th Energy Level
Not Available
  
31,920.00 kJ/mol
  
9
13th Energy Level
Not Available
  
34,830.00 kJ/mol
  
9
14th Energy Level
Not Available
  
37,840.00 kJ/mol
  
11
15th Energy Level
Not Available
  
44,100.00 kJ/mol
  
11
16th Energy Level
Not Available
  
47,206.00 kJ/mol
  
13
17th Energy Level
Not Available
  
122,200.00 kJ/mol
  
1
18th Energy Level
Not Available
  
131,000.00 kJ/mol
  
2
19th Energy Level
Not Available
  
140,500.00 kJ/mol
  
3
20th Energy Level
Not Available
  
152,600.00 kJ/mol
  
5
21st Energy Level
Not Available
  
163,000.00 kJ/mol
  
5
22nd Energy Level
Not Available
  
173,600.00 kJ/mol
  
4
23rd Energy Level
Not Available
  
188,100.00 kJ/mol
  
4
24th Energy Level
Not Available
  
195,200.00 kJ/mol
  
1
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.72 g/amp-hr
  
99+
0.69 g/amp-hr
  
99+
Electron Work Function
Not Available
  
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
  
Corrosion, Ionization, Solubility
  
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
  
  
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Volume
15.00 cm3/mol
  
34
7.10 cm3/mol
  
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Valence Electron Potential
92.00 (-eV)
  
11
67.00 (-eV)
  
20
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
  
π/2, π/2, π/2
  
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
15.37 g/cm3
  
20
7.87 g/cm3
  
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available
  
Tensile Strength
Not Available
  
11,000.00 MPa
  
1
Viscosity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available
  
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available
  
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
Not Available
  
Bulk Modulus
Not Available
  
Young's Modulus
Not Available
  
Poisson Ratio
Not Available
  
Other Mechanical Properties
Unknown
  
Ductile, Malleable, Weldable
  
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
  
Ferromagnetic
  
Permeability
Not Available
  
6.3 * 10
-3 H/m
  
1
Susceptibility
Not Available
  
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor
  
Conductor
  
Resistivity
177.00 nΩ·m
  
21
Electrical Conductivity
0.05 106/cm Ω
  
34
0.10 106/cm Ω
  
20
Electron Affinity
Not Available
  
15.70 kJ/mol
  
34
Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)
  
40
0.44 J/(kg K)
  
13
Molar Heat Capacity
Not Available
  
25.10 J/mol·K
  
99+
Thermal Conductivity
47.00 W/m·K
  
32
80.40 W/m·K
  
22
Critical Temperature
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Thermal Expansion
9.90 µm/(m·K)
  
40
11.80 µm/(m·K)
  
33
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
Not Available
  
351.00 kJ/mol
  
23
Enthalpy of Fusion
12.34 kJ/mol
  
28
14.90 kJ/mol
  
22
Enthalpy of Atomization
Not Available
  
414.20 kJ/mol
  
19
Standard Molar Entropy
198.10 J/mol.K
  
1
27.30 J/mol.K
  
99+