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Protactinium Silver Comparison


Silver Protactinium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Pa  
Ag  

Group Number
3  
15
11  
7

Period Number
7  
5  

Block
f block  
d block  

Element Family
Actinide  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7440133  
99+
7440224  
99+

Space Group Name
I4/mmm  
Fm_ 3m  

Space Group Number
139.00  
11
225.00  
3

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Protactinium metal has 29 isotopes.
  • Isotopes of Protactinium-231 used in nuclear weapon.
  
  • It is the most reflective element.
  • Silver is the second most ductile metal after Gold.
  • It is also used in Dentistry as a dental alloys for clips and crowning.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
William Crookes  
-  

Discovery
In 1900  
Before 5000 BC  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
17
0.00 %  
27

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
26
0.00 %  
26

Abundance In Meteorites
-  
0.00 %  
38

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

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
19

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
24

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Protactinium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
  • Silver is mainly used for Jewelry and show piece.
  • It is used for manufacturing high quality mirrors due to its reflectivity property.
  

Industrial Uses
-  
Chemical Industry, Clothing Industry, Electrical Industry  

Medical Uses
-  
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry  

Other Uses
-  
Alloys, Bullion, Coinage, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Highly Toxic  
Non Toxic  

Present in Human Body
No  
Yes  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
29

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
0.44 p.p.m.  
24

Physical

Melting Point
1,568.00 °C  
21
961.93 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
4,027.00 °C  
12
2,212.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silver  
Silvery White  

Luster
Metallic  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
5.00  
8
2.50  
15

Brinell Hardness
125.00 MPa  
99+
251.00 MPa  
99+

Vickers Hardness
220.00 MPa  
99+
229.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
12,400.00 m/s  
3
2,680.00 m/s  
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.60  
33
0.16  
99+

Reflectivity
60.00 %  
23
97.00 %  
1

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Pa  
Ag  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
27  
12
36  
3

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.50  
28
1.93  
10

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.50  
18
1.83  
14

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.14  
29
1.42  
19

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.50  
26
1.47  
28

Allen Electronegativity
1.50  
32
1.87  
10

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.50  
27
2.07  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
27

2nd Energy Level
1,128.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,070.00 kJ/mol  
11

3rd Energy Level
1,814.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,361.00 kJ/mol  
19

4th Energy Level
2,991.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
10

5th Energy Level
5,120.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
24

6th Energy Level
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
39

7th Energy level
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
33

8th Energy Level
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
31

9th Energy Level
5,120.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
27

10th Energy Level
5,120.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
32

11th Energy Level
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
31

12th Energy Level
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
25

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

15th Energy Level
56,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
73,100.00 kJ/mol  
22

16th Energy Level
56,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
73,100.00 kJ/mol  
17

17th Energy Level
568.50 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
38

18th Energy Level
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
28

19th Energy Level
568.30 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
35

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

21st Energy Level
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
99+

22nd Energy Level
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
23

23rd Energy Level
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
99+

24th Energy Level
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
22

25th Energy Level
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
22

26th Energy Level
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
22

27th Energy Level
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
21

28th Energy Level
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
27

29th Energy Level
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
28

30th Energy Level
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
22

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.72 g/amp-hr  
99+
4.02 g/amp-hr  
7

Electron Work Function
5.89 eV  
3
4.26 eV  
27

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
91  
27
47  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f2 6d1 7s2  
[Kr] 4d10 5s1  

Crystal Structure
Tetragonal (TETR)  
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)  

Crystal Lattice
TETR-Crystal-Structure-of-Protactinium.jpg#100  
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Silver.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
91  
27
47  
99+

Number of Neutrons
122  
22
61  
99+

Number of Electrons
91  
27
47  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
163.00 pm  
27
144.00 pm  
38

Covalent Radius
200.00 pm  
11
145.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
243.00 pm  
15
172.00 pm  
99+

Atomic Weight
231.04 amu  
24
107.87 amu  
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Thorium
  
Palladium
  

Next Element
Uranium
  
Cadmium
  

Valence Electron Potential
92.00 (-eV)  
11
11.40 (-eV)  
99+

Lattice Constant
392.50 pm  
26
408.53 pm  
23

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.58  
36
1.59  
26

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
15.37 g/cm3  
20
10.49 g/cm3  
37

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

Tensile Strength
80.00 MPa  
29
170.00 MPa  
21

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
23

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
14

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
32
0.00 (Pa)  
38

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
16.00 GPa  
99+
30.00 GPa  
27

Bulk Modulus
47.00 GPa  
26
100.00 GPa  
16

Young's Modulus
47.00 GPa  
99+
83.00 GPa  
25

Poisson Ratio
0.23  
30
0.37  
7

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
Ductile, Malleable  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
15.37  
23
10.50  
39

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Diamagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
10
0.00 H/m  
17

Susceptibility
0.00  
21
0.00  
32

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Conductor  

Resistivity
177.00 nΩ·m  
21
15.87 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.05 106/cm Ω  
39
0.63 106/cm Ω  
1

Electron Affinity
53.03 kJ/mol  
22
125.60 kJ/mol  
5

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)  
99+
0.24 J/(kg K)  
25

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

Thermal Conductivity
47.00 W/m·K  
32
429.00 W/m·K  
1

Critical Temperature
1,841.00 K  
25
1,235.00 K  
99+

Thermal Expansion
9.90 µm/(m·K)  
99+
18.90 µm/(m·K)  
25

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
481.00 kJ/mol  
17
255.10 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
12.34 kJ/mol  
34
11.30 kJ/mol  
37

Enthalpy of Atomization
481.90 kJ/mol  
19
284.50 kJ/mol  
99+

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

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