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Protactinium vs Cobalt


Cobalt vs Protactinium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Pa   
Co   

Group Number
Not Available   
9   
9

Period Number
7   
4   

Block
f block   
d block   

Element Family
Actinide   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440133   
99+
7440484   
38

Space Group Name
I4/mmm   
P63/mmc   

Space Group Number
139.00   
8
194.00   
5

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Protactinium metal has 29 isotopes.
  • Isotopes of Protactinium-231 used in nuclear weapon.
  
  • The main source of Cobalt is as a by-product of copper and nickel metal mining.
  • Cobalt metal can be obtained from other elements like Oxygen, Sulfur and Arsenic.
  • It s also used in electroplating process as it exhibits anti cession properties.
  

Sources
Found in Uranium Ores, Mining, Ores of metals   
Found in Compounds, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
William Crookes   
Georg Brandt   

Discovery
In 1900   
In 1732   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
Not Available   
3 * 10-4 %   
9

Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.0004 %   
9

Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available   
0.06 %   
10

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
21

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
20

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
17

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Protactinium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
  • Its alloys with aluminum and nickel are used to make powerful magnets.
  • Few other alloys exhibit high-temperature strength and hence they are used in Turbines of Jet and Gas engine.
  

Industrial Uses
NA   
Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
Pharmaceutical Industry   

Other Uses
NA   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Highly Toxic   
Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
37
0.04 Blood/mg dm-3   
18

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.   
36
0.04 p.p.m.   
27

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,568.00 °C   
21
1,495.00 °C   
29

Boiling Point
4,027.00 °C   
12
2,870.00 °C   
34

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silver   
Gray   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
5.00   
8

Brinell Hardness
Not Available   
470.00 MPa   
26

Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
1,043.00 MPa   
11

Speed of Sound
Not Available   
4,720.00 m/s   
14

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
Not Available   
67.00 %   
11

Allotropes
No   
Yes   

α Allotropes
Not Available   
α-Cobalt   

β Allotropes
Not Available   
β-Cobalt   

γ Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

Chemical Properties

Chemical Formula
Pa   
Co   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
27   
12
26   
13

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.50   
27
1.88   
12

Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
2.56   
1

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.14   
28
1.70   
5

Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.84   
10

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.50   
27
2.12   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
568.00 kJ/mol   
99+
760.40 kJ/mol   
19

2nd Energy Level
1,128.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,648.00 kJ/mol   
31

3rd Energy Level
1,814.00 kJ/mol   
99+
3,232.00 kJ/mol   
22

4th Energy Level
2,991.00 kJ/mol   
99+
4,950.00 kJ/mol   
19

5th Energy Level
Not Available   
7,670.00 kJ/mol   
12

6th Energy Level
Not Available   
9,840.00 kJ/mol   
12

7th Energy level
Not Available   
12,440.00 kJ/mol   
11

8th Energy Level
Not Available   
15,230.00 kJ/mol   
12

9th Energy Level
Not Available   
17,959.00 kJ/mol   
13

10th Energy Level
Not Available   
26,570.00 kJ/mol   
7

11th Energy Level
Not Available   
29,400.00 kJ/mol   
8

12th Energy Level
Not Available   
32,400.00 kJ/mol   
8

13th Energy Level
Not Available   
36,600.00 kJ/mol   
8

14th Energy Level
Not Available   
39,700.00 kJ/mol   
9

15th Energy Level
Not Available   
42,800.00 kJ/mol   
12

16th Energy Level
Not Available   
49,396.00 kJ/mol   
11

17th Energy Level
Not Available   
52,737.00 kJ/mol   
13

18th Energy Level
Not Available   
134,810.00 kJ/mol   
1

19th Energy Level
Not Available   
145,170.00 kJ/mol   
2

20th Energy Level
Not Available   
154,700.00 kJ/mol   
4

21st Energy Level
Not Available   
167,400.00 kJ/mol   
4

22nd Energy Level
Not Available   
178,100.00 kJ/mol   
3

23rd Energy Level
Not Available   
189,300.00 kJ/mol   
3

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

Electron Work Function
Not Available   
5.00 eV   
5

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
91   
27
22   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f2 6d1 7s2   
[Ar] 3d2 4s2   

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

Crystal Lattice
TETR-Crystal-Structure-of-Protactinium.jpg#100   
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Cobalt.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
91   
27
22   
99+

Number of Neutrons
122   
21
26   
99+

Number of Electrons
91   
27
22   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
163.00 pm   
25
147.00 pm   
34

Covalent Radius
200.00 pm   
11
160.00 pm   
30

Van der Waals Radius
243.00 pm   
11
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
231.04 amu   
24
47.87 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
15.00 cm3/mol   
34
10.64 cm3/mol   
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Thorium
  
Iron
  

Next Element
Uranium
  
Nickel
  

Valence Electron Potential
92.00 (-eV)   
11
95.20 (-eV)   
10

Lattice Constant
392.50 pm   
23
295.08 pm   
99+

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2   
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3   

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

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

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available   
4.11 g/cm3   
99+

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
434.00 MPa   
9

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available   
0.98 (Pa)   
14

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
Not Available   
44.00 GPa   
17

Bulk Modulus
Not Available   
110.00 GPa   
15

Young's Modulus
Not Available   
116.00 GPa   
18

Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
0.32   
12

Other Mechanical Properties
Unknown   
Ductile   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
15.37   
12
4,500.00   
1

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Poor Conductor   

Resistivity
177.00 nΩ·m   
21
420.00 nΩ·m   
12

Electrical Conductivity
0.05 106/cm Ω   
34
0.02 106/cm Ω   
99+

Electron Affinity
Not Available   
7.60 kJ/mol   
37

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)   
40
0.52 J/(kg K)   
9

Molar Heat Capacity
Not Available   
25.06 J/mol·K   
99+

Thermal Conductivity
47.00 W/m·K   
32
21.90 W/m·K   
99+

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
9.90 µm/(m·K)   
40
8.60 µm/(m·K)   
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
Not Available   
429.00 kJ/mol   
15

Enthalpy of Fusion
12.34 kJ/mol   
28
15.48 kJ/mol   
19

Enthalpy of Atomization
Not Available   
468.60 kJ/mol   
15

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

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