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Protactinium vs Indium

Protactinium
Indium
Indium vs Protactinium


Periodic Table
Symbol
Pa   
In   
Group Number
Not Available   
13   
5
Period Number
7   
5   
Block
f block   
p block   
Element Family
Actinide   
Post-​Transition   
CAS Number
7440133   
99+
7440746   
17
Space Group Name
I4/mmm   
I4/mmm   
Space Group Number
139.00   
8
139.00   
8
Facts
Interesting Facts
  • Protactinium metal has 29 isotopes.
  • Isotopes of Protactinium-231 used in nuclear weapon.
  
  • Luster of Indium is bright in nature.
  • Reich and richer were looking for thallium in zinc metal and they discovered Indium metal.
  
Sources
Found in Uranium Ores, Mining, Ores of metals   
Mining, Ores of metals   
History
  
  
Who Discovered
William Crookes   
Ferdinand Reich and Hieronymous Theodor Richter   
Discovery
In 1900   
In 1863   
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
Not Available   
3 * 10-8 %   
28
Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.0000004 %   
23
Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available   
0.00 %   
99+
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
99+
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
99+
Uses
Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Protactinium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
  • It is used to produce indium tin oxide (ITO), it is used in manufacturing touch screens, flat screen TVs and solar panels.
  • Its nitride, phosphide and antimonide are used in transistors and microchips.
  
Industrial Uses
NA   
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry   
Medical Uses
NA   
Medical Research   
Other Uses
NA   
Alloys, In Nuclear Reactors   
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Highly Toxic   
Non Toxic   
Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
37
Not Available   
In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.   
36
Not Available   
Physical Properties
Melting Point
1,568.00 °C   
21
156.61 °C   
99+
Boiling Point
4,027.00 °C   
12
2,000.00 °C   
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid   
Solid   
Color
Silver   
Silvery Gray   
Luster
Metallic   
Lustrous   
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
1.20   
20
Brinell Hardness
Not Available   
8.80 MPa   
99+
Speed of Sound
Not Available   
1,215.00 m/s   
99+
Optical Properties
  
  
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   
In   
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
27   
12
35   
4
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.50   
27
1.78   
16
Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
2.14   
8
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.14   
28
1.49   
13
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.76   
10
Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.66   
18
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.50   
27
2.22   
38
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
568.00 kJ/mol   
99+
558.30 kJ/mol   
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,128.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,820.70 kJ/mol   
18
3rd Energy Level
1,814.00 kJ/mol   
99+
2,704.00 kJ/mol   
39
4th Energy Level
2,991.00 kJ/mol   
99+
5,210.00 kJ/mol   
17
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.72 g/amp-hr   
99+
1.43 g/amp-hr   
99+
Electron Work Function
Not Available   
4.12 eV   
24
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity   
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility   
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
91   
27
49   
99+
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f2 6d1 7s2   
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p1   
Crystal Structure
Tetragonal (TETR)   
Tetragonal (TETR)   
Crystal Lattice
TETR-Crystal-Structure-of-Protactinium.jpg#100   
TETR-Crystal-Structure-of-Indium.jpg#100   
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
91   
27
49   
99+
Number of Neutrons
122   
21
66   
99+
Number of Electrons
91   
27
49   
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
163.00 pm   
25
167.00 pm   
24
Covalent Radius
200.00 pm   
11
142.00 pm   
99+
Van der Waals Radius
243.00 pm   
11
193.00 pm   
31
Atomic Weight
231.04 amu   
24
114.82 amu   
99+
Atomic Volume
15.00 cm3/mol   
34
15.70 cm3/mol   
33
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Thorium
  
Cadmium
  
Next Element
Uranium
  
Tin
  
Valence Electron Potential
92.00 (-eV)   
11
54.00 (-eV)   
25
Lattice Constant
392.50 pm   
23
325.23 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
7.31 g/cm3   
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available   
7.02 g/cm3   
33
Tensile Strength
Not Available   
2.50 MPa   
21
Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available   
0.01 (Pa)   
11
Elasticity properties
  
  
Young's Modulus
Not Available   
11.00 GPa   
99+
Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   
Other Mechanical Properties
Unknown   
Ductile, Malleable   
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
15.37   
12
7.31   
99+
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Diamagnetic   
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   
Resistivity
177.00 nΩ·m   
21
83.70 nΩ·m   
34
Electrical Conductivity
0.05 106/cm Ω   
34
0.12 106/cm Ω   
17
Electron Affinity
Not Available   
28.90 kJ/mol   
31
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)   
40
0.23 J/(kg K)   
27
Molar Heat Capacity
Not Available   
26.74 J/mol·K   
25
Thermal Conductivity
47.00 W/m·K   
32
81.80 W/m·K   
21
Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   
Thermal Expansion
9.90 µm/(m·K)   
40
32.10 µm/(m·K)   
9
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
Not Available   
226.40 kJ/mol   
40
Enthalpy of Fusion
12.34 kJ/mol   
28
3.28 kJ/mol   
99+
Enthalpy of Atomization
Not Available   
242.70 kJ/mol   
99+
Standard Molar Entropy
198.10 J/mol.K   
1
57.80 J/mol.K   
22
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