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Protactinium Tungsten Comparison

Protactinium
Tungsten
Tungsten Protactinium comparison


Periodic Table
Symbol
Pa   
W   
Group Number
Not Available   
6   
12
Period Number
7   
6   
Block
f block   
d block   
Element Family
Actinide   
Transition Metal   
CAS Number
7440133   
99+
7440337   
99+
Space Group Name
I4/mmm   
Im_ 3m   
Space Group Number
139.00   
8
229.00   
1
Facts
Interesting Facts
  • Protactinium metal has 29 isotopes.
  • Isotopes of Protactinium-231 used in nuclear weapon.
  
  • Tungsten element has the second highest melting point.
  • Pure tungsten can easily cut down with the help of hacksaw.
  
Sources
Found in Uranium Ores, Mining, Ores of metals   
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
History
  
  
Who Discovered
William Crookes   
Not Available   
Discovery
In 1900   
In 1781   
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
Not Available   
5 * 10-8 %   
27
Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.0000004 %   
23
Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available   
0.00 %   
39
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
39
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
18
Uses
Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Protactinium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
  • Tungsten and its alloys are used in high-temperature applications like welding electrodes, high-temperature furnace, etc.
  • Tungsten carbide is very hard and used in metal working, mining and petroleum industry.
  
Industrial Uses
NA   
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Medical Uses
NA   
NA   
Other Uses
NA   
Alloys   
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Highly Toxic   
Non Toxic   
Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
37
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
31
In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.   
36
0.00 p.p.m.   
35
Physical Properties
Melting Point
1,568.00 °C   
21
3,410.00 °C   
1
Boiling Point
4,027.00 °C   
12
5,660.00 °C   
1
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid   
Solid   
Color
Silver   
Grayish White   
Luster
Metallic   
Lustrous   
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
7.50   
2
Brinell Hardness
Not Available   
2,000.00 MPa   
4
Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
3,430.00 MPa   
1
Speed of Sound
Not Available   
4,620.00 m/s   
16
Optical Properties
  
  
Reflectivity
Not Available   
62.00 %   
13
Allotropes
No   
No   
α Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   
β Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   
γ Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   
Chemical Properties
Chemical Formula
Pa   
W   
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
27   
12
33   
6
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.50   
27
2.36   
2
Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
0.98   
23
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.14   
28
1.40   
19
Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.47   
29
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.50   
27
1.64   
99+
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
568.00 kJ/mol   
99+
770.00 kJ/mol   
16
2nd Energy Level
1,128.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,700.00 kJ/mol   
29
3rd Energy Level
1,814.00 kJ/mol   
99+
Not Available   
4th Energy Level
2,991.00 kJ/mol   
99+
Not Available   
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.72 g/amp-hr   
99+
1.14 g/amp-hr   
99+
Electron Work Function
Not Available   
4.55 eV   
13
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity   
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
91   
27
74   
99+
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f2 6d1 7s2   
[Xe] 4f14 5d4 6s2   
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
74   
99+
Number of Neutrons
122   
21
110   
27
Number of Electrons
91   
27
74   
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
163.00 pm   
25
139.00 pm   
39
Covalent Radius
200.00 pm   
11
162.00 pm   
29
Van der Waals Radius
243.00 pm   
11
200.00 pm   
28
Atomic Weight
231.04 amu   
24
183.84 amu   
37
Atomic Volume
15.00 cm3/mol   
34
9.53 cm3/mol   
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Thorium
  
Tantalum
  
Next Element
Uranium
  
Rhenium
  
Valence Electron Potential
92.00 (-eV)   
11
140.00 (-eV)   
5
Lattice Constant
392.50 pm   
23
316.52 pm   
99+
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2   
π/2, π/2, π/2   
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   
Mechanical Properties
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
15.37 g/cm3   
20
19.25 g/cm3   
16
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available   
17.60 g/cm3   
5
Tensile Strength
Not Available   
370.00 MPa   
10
Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
32
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
Not Available   
161.00 GPa   
5
Bulk Modulus
Not Available   
310.00 GPa   
4
Young's Modulus
Not Available   
411.00 GPa   
4
Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
0.28   
17
Other Mechanical Properties
Unknown   
Ductile, Malleable   
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
15.37   
12
19.22   
9
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor   
Superconductor   
Resistivity
177.00 nΩ·m   
21
52.80 nΩ·m   
99+
Electrical Conductivity
0.05 106/cm Ω   
34
0.19 106/cm Ω   
10
Electron Affinity
Not Available   
78.60 kJ/mol   
13
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)   
40
0.13 J/(kg K)   
39
Molar Heat Capacity
Not Available   
24.27 J/mol·K   
99+
Thermal Conductivity
47.00 W/m·K   
32
173.00 W/m·K   
7
Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   
Thermal Expansion
9.90 µm/(m·K)   
40
4.50 µm/(m·K)   
99+
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
Not Available   
799.10 kJ/mol   
1
Enthalpy of Fusion
12.34 kJ/mol   
28
35.23 kJ/mol   
1
Enthalpy of Atomization
Not Available   
837.00 kJ/mol   
1
Standard Molar Entropy
198.10 J/mol.K   
1
32.60 J/mol.K   
99+
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