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Protactinium vs Gold


Gold vs Protactinium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Pa  
Au  

Group Number
3  
15
11  
7

Period Number
7  
6  

Block
f block  
d block  

Element Family
Actinide  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7440133  
99+
7440575  
31

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 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  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
William Crookes  
-  

Discovery
In 1900  
Before 6000 BCE  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
17
0.00 %  
27

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
26
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+
0.00 %  
21

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
21

Uses

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
-  
Chemical Industry, Clothing Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic 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  
38

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
0.02 p.p.m.  
35

Physical

Melting Point
1,568.00 °C  
21
1,064.43 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
4,027.00 °C  
12
2,807.00 °C  
37

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silver  
Gold  

Luster
Metallic  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
5.00  
8
2.50  
15

Brinell Hardness
125.00 MPa  
99+
194.00 MPa  
99+

Vickers Hardness
220.00 MPa  
99+
216.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
12,400.00 m/s  
3
2,030.00 m/s  
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.60  
33
0.47  
99+

Reflectivity
60.00 %  
23
95.00 %  
2

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Pa  
Au  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
27  
12
36  
3

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.50  
28
2.54  
2

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.50  
18
1.50  
18

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.14  
29
1.42  
19

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.50  
26
1.87  
15

Allen Electronegativity
1.50  
32
1.92  
7

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.50  
27
1.46  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+
890.10 kJ/mol  
8

2nd Energy Level
1,128.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,980.00 kJ/mol  
12

3rd Energy Level
1,814.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,856.00 kJ/mol  
33

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

5th Energy Level
5,120.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,901.00 kJ/mol  
6

6th Energy Level
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,901.00 kJ/mol  
24

7th Energy level
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,901.00 kJ/mol  
21

8th Energy Level
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,900.00 kJ/mol  
20

9th Energy Level
5,120.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,901.00 kJ/mol  
20

10th Energy Level
5,120.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,901.00 kJ/mol  
21

11th Energy Level
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,901.00 kJ/mol  
19

12th Energy Level
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,900.00 kJ/mol  
39

13th Energy Level
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,900.00 kJ/mol  
14

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

15th Energy Level
56,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
89,000.00 kJ/mol  
7

16th Energy Level
56,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
890.10 kJ/mol  
99+

17th Energy Level
568.50 kJ/mol  
99+
890.10 kJ/mol  
25

18th Energy Level
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,901.00 kJ/mol  
14

19th Energy Level
568.30 kJ/mol  
99+
890.10 kJ/mol  
23

20th Energy Level
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+
890.00 kJ/mol  
13

21st Energy Level
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+
890.10 kJ/mol  
35

22nd Energy Level
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+
890.00 kJ/mol  
11

23rd Energy Level
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+
890.10 kJ/mol  
38

24th Energy Level
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+
890.10 kJ/mol  
6

25th Energy Level
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+
890.00 kJ/mol  
5

26th Energy Level
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+
890.10 kJ/mol  
5

27th Energy Level
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+
890.10 kJ/mol  
4

28th Energy Level
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+
890.10 kJ/mol  
7

29th Energy Level
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+
890.10 kJ/mol  
8

30th Energy Level
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+
890.10 kJ/mol  
5

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.72 g/amp-hr  
99+
2.45 g/amp-hr  
25

Electron Work Function
5.89 eV  
3
5.10 eV  
8

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
91  
27
79  
37

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  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
91  
27
79  
37

Number of Neutrons
122  
22
118  
24

Number of Electrons
91  
27
79  
37

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
163.00 pm  
27
151.00 pm  
34

Covalent Radius
200.00 pm  
11
144.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
243.00 pm  
15
166.00 pm  
99+

Atomic Weight
231.04 amu  
24
196.97 amu  
33

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Thorium
  
Platinum
  

Next Element
Uranium
  
Mercury
  

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

Lattice Constant
392.50 pm  
26
407.82 pm  
24

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.58  
36
1.61  
18

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
15.37 g/cm3  
20
19.30 g/cm3  
15

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
15.37 g/cm3  
21
17.31 g/cm3  
16

Tensile Strength
80.00 MPa  
29
120.00 MPa  
27

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
23

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
25

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
32
67.00 (Pa)  
4

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
16.00 GPa  
99+
27.00 GPa  
34

Bulk Modulus
47.00 GPa  
26
180.00 GPa  
9

Young's Modulus
47.00 GPa  
99+
79.00 GPa  
26

Poisson Ratio
0.23  
30
0.40  
4

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
Ductile, Malleable  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
15.37  
23
19.32  
17

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Diamagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
10
0.00 H/m  
10

Susceptibility
0.00  
21
0.00  
22

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Conductor  

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

Electrical Conductivity
0.05 106/cm Ω  
39
0.45 106/cm Ω  
3

Electron Affinity
53.03 kJ/mol  
22
222.80 kJ/mol  
1

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)  
99+
0.13 J/(kg K)  
40

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

Thermal Conductivity
47.00 W/m·K  
32
318.00 W/m·K  
3

Critical Temperature
1,841.00 K  
25
1,337.00 K  
99+

Thermal Expansion
9.90 µm/(m·K)  
99+
14.20 µm/(m·K)  
29

Enthalpy
  
  

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

Enthalpy of Fusion
12.34 kJ/mol  
34
12.55 kJ/mol  
33

Enthalpy of Atomization
481.90 kJ/mol  
19
364.00 kJ/mol  
34

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

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