Element Family
Actinide
Transition Metal
Space Group Name
I4/mmm
Fm_ 3m
Interesting Facts
- Protactinium metal has 29 isotopes.
- Isotopes of Protactinium-231 used in nuclear weapon.
- It is found in copper ores and from the crust of the earth.
- It is the most malleable and ductile metal.
- Gold alloys are used in Dentistry as fillings, crowning, clips, etc. It is also used as an artificial limb joints.
Sources
Found in Uranium Ores, Mining, Ores of metals
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of metals
Who Discovered
William Crookes
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Discovery
In 1900
Before 6000 BCE
Abundance In Meteorites
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Abundance In Earth's Crust
Uses & Benefits
- Currently known uses of Protactinium metal are limited to research purpose only.
- Gold metal is mainly used for Jewelry, bullion, coinage, etc.
- It is used in the art, decoration, ornaments, etc. It is also used for electroplating process.
Industrial Uses
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Chemical Industry, Clothing Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Medical Uses
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Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry
Other Uses
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Alloys, Bullion, Coinage, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues
Toxicity
Highly Toxic
Non Toxic
Present in Human Body
No
Yes
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
Chemical Stability, Ionization, Solubility
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f2 6d1 7s2
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s1
Crystal Structure
Tetragonal (TETR)
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
Crystal Lattice
TETR-Crystal-Structure-of-Protactinium.jpg#100
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Gold.jpg#100
Valence Electron Potential
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
π/2, π/2, π/2
Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
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Ductile, Malleable
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Diamagnetic
Electrical Property
Conductor
Conductor