Home
Compare Metals


Protactinium vs Bohrium


Bohrium vs Protactinium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Pa  
Bh  

Group Number
3  
15
7  
11

Period Number
7  
7  

Block
f block  
d block  

Element Family
Actinide  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7440133  
99+
54037148  
12

Space Group Name
I4/mmm  
-  

Space Group Number
139.00  
11
276.00  
1

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Protactinium metal has 29 isotopes.
  • Isotopes of Protactinium-231 used in nuclear weapon.
  
  • Bohrium metal is also known as Unnilseptium (Uns) and Nielsbohrium (Ns).
  

Sources
Found in Uranium Ores, Mining, Ores of metals  
Found in Minerals, Mining, Synthetically Produced  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
William Crookes  
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung  

Discovery
In 1900  
In 1981  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
17
0.00 %  
37

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
26
-  

Abundance In Meteorites
-  
0.00 %  
99+

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

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
99+
-  

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
-  

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Protactinium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
  • Currently known uses of Bohrium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  

Industrial Uses
-  
-  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
-  
Research Purposes  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Highly Toxic  
-  

Present in Human Body
No  
No  

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

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

Physical

Melting Point
1,568.00 °C  
21
-  

Boiling Point
4,027.00 °C  
12
0.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silver  
-  

Luster
Metallic  
Unknown Luster  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
5.00  
8
7.00  
3

Brinell Hardness
125.00 MPa  
99+
270.00 MPa  
99+

Vickers Hardness
220.00 MPa  
99+
2,700.00 MPa  
4

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

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.60  
33
1.50  
36

Reflectivity
60.00 %  
23
59.00 %  
24

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Pa  
Bh  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
27  
12
5  
32

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.50  
28
2.00  
8

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.50  
18
1.30  
25

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.14  
29
1.30  
25

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.50  
26
1.30  
33

Allen Electronegativity
1.50  
32
2.00  
6

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.50  
27
2.00  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+
742.90 kJ/mol  
23

2nd Energy Level
1,128.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,688.50 kJ/mol  
31

3rd Energy Level
1,814.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,566.50 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
2,991.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,598.90 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
5,120.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4,727.80 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,991.70 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,226.80 kJ/mol  
34

8th Energy Level
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,100.00 kJ/mol  
33

9th Energy Level
5,120.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
5,120.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,100.00 kJ/mol  
35

11th Energy Level
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,200.00 kJ/mol  
25

12th Energy Level
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+
82,700.00 kJ/mol  
4

13th Energy Level
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,100.00 kJ/mol  
29

14th Energy Level
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,200.00 kJ/mol  
17

15th Energy Level
56,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
82,000.00 kJ/mol  
14

16th Energy Level
56,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
71,100.00 kJ/mol  
20

17th Energy Level
568.50 kJ/mol  
99+
820.00 kJ/mol  
31

18th Energy Level
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,200.00 kJ/mol  
20

19th Energy Level
568.30 kJ/mol  
99+
820.80 kJ/mol  
28

20th Energy Level
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+
820.00 kJ/mol  
21

21st Energy Level
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,200.00 kJ/mol  
11

22nd Energy Level
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+
820.00 kJ/mol  
16

23rd Energy Level
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,200.00 kJ/mol  
8

24th Energy Level
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+
820.00 kJ/mol  
12

25th Energy Level
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+
820.00 kJ/mol  
10

26th Energy Level
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+
820.00 kJ/mol  
10

27th Energy Level
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+
820.00 kJ/mol  
9

28th Energy Level
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+
820.00 kJ/mol  
15

29th Energy Level
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+
820.00 kJ/mol  
14

30th Energy Level
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+
820.00 kJ/mol  
10

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.72 g/amp-hr  
99+
3.00 g/amp-hr  
21

Electron Work Function
5.89 eV  
3
4.90 eV  
12

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
91  
27
107  
11

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f2 6d1 7s2  
[Rn] 5f14 6d5 7s2  

Crystal Structure
Tetragonal (TETR)  
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
91  
27
107  
11

Number of Neutrons
122  
22
155  
9

Number of Electrons
91  
27
107  
11

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
163.00 pm  
27
128.00 pm  
99+

Covalent Radius
200.00 pm  
11
141.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
243.00 pm  
15
0.00 pm  
99+

Atomic Weight
231.04 amu  
24
270.00 amu  
8

Atomic Volume
15.00 cm3/mol  
99+
23.70 cm3/mol  
14

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Thorium
  

Next Element
Uranium
  
Hassium
  

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

Lattice Constant
392.50 pm  
26
-  

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
-  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.58  
36
1.57  
99+

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
15.37 g/cm3  
20
37.10 g/cm3  
3

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
15.37 g/cm3  
21
37.10 g/cm3  
3

Tensile Strength
80.00 MPa  
29
152.00 MPa  
24

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
25

Vapor Pressure
  
  

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

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
32
0.00 (Pa)  
37

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
16.00 GPa  
99+
28.00 GPa  
32

Bulk Modulus
47.00 GPa  
26
37.00 GPa  
99+

Young's Modulus
47.00 GPa  
99+
0.00 GPa  
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.23  
30
0.35  
9

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
15.37  
23
37.00  
5

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
-  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
10
0.00 H/m  
11

Susceptibility
0.00  
21
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
-  

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

Electrical Conductivity
0.05 106/cm Ω  
39
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+

Electron Affinity
53.03 kJ/mol  
22
-  

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)  
99+
0.10 J/(kg K)  
99+

Molar Heat Capacity
27.20 J/mol·K  
24
37.10 J/mol·K  
2

Thermal Conductivity
47.00 W/m·K  
32
37.00 W/m·K  
36

Critical Temperature
1,841.00 K  
25
1,323.00 K  
99+

Thermal Expansion
9.90 µm/(m·K)  
99+
14.30 µm/(m·K)  
28

Enthalpy
  
  

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

Enthalpy of Fusion
12.34 kJ/mol  
34
-  

Enthalpy of Atomization
481.90 kJ/mol  
19
-  

Standard Molar Entropy
198.10 J/mol.K  
1
57.00 J/mol.K  
30

Periodic Table >>
<< All

Compare Actinide Series

Actinide Series

Actinide Series

» More Actinide Series

Compare Actinide Series

» More Compare Actinide Series