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Protactinium vs Neodymium


Neodymium vs Protactinium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Pa   
Nd   

Group Number
Not Available   
1   
17

Period Number
7   
6   

Block
f block   
f block   

Element Family
Actinide   
Lanthanide   

CAS Number
7440133   
99+
7440008   
99+

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.
  
  • Neodymium is not found free in nature, hence it is not a native metal.
  • Neodymium metal found in minerals like Monazite and Bastnaesite.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
William Crookes   
Carl Auer von Welsbach   

Discovery
In 1900   
In 1885   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
Not Available   
1 * 10-6 %   
16

Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.0000003 %   
24

Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available   
0.00 %   
30

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
20

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
30

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Protactinium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
  • Neodymium-Iron-boron alloy is used to make permanent magnets.
  • It is used in microphones, Mp3 player, loudspeakers, mobile phones, etc.
  

Industrial Uses
NA   
Aerospace Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

Other Uses
NA   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Highly Toxic   
Non Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
No   

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
1,010.00 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
4,027.00 °C   
12
3,127.00 °C   
28

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silver   
Silvery White   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Brinell Hardness
Not Available   
265.00 MPa   
35

Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
345.00 MPa   
27

Speed of Sound
Not Available   
2,330.00 m/s   
38

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   
Nd   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
27   
12
30   
9

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.50   
27
1.14   
99+

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.14   
28
1.07   
32

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.50   
27
2.86   
13

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
568.00 kJ/mol   
99+
533.10 kJ/mol   
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,128.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,040.00 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
1,814.00 kJ/mol   
99+
2,130.00 kJ/mol   
99+

4th Energy Level
2,991.00 kJ/mol   
99+
3,900.00 kJ/mol   
99+

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.72 g/amp-hr   
99+
1.79 g/amp-hr   
37

Electron Work Function
Not Available   
3.20 eV   
34

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
91   
27
60   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f2 6d1 7s2   
[Xe] 4f4 6s2   

Crystal Structure
Tetragonal (TETR)   
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)   

Crystal Lattice
TETR-Crystal-Structure-of-Protactinium.jpg#100   
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Neodymium.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
91   
27
60   
99+

Number of Neutrons
122   
21
84   
40

Number of Electrons
91   
27
60   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
163.00 pm   
25
181.00 pm   
13

Covalent Radius
200.00 pm   
11
201.00 pm   
10

Van der Waals Radius
243.00 pm   
11
229.00 pm   
20

Atomic Weight
231.04 amu   
24
144.24 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
15.00 cm3/mol   
34
20.60 cm3/mol   
18

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Thorium
  

Next Element
Uranium
  
Promethium
  

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

Lattice Constant
392.50 pm   
23
365.80 pm   
30

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
1.61   
4

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

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

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available   
6.89 g/cm3   
36

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
21

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available   
101.00 (Pa)   
2

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
Not Available   
16.30 GPa   
38

Bulk Modulus
Not Available   
31.80 GPa   
37

Young's Modulus
Not Available   
41.40 GPa   
40

Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
0.28   
16

Other Mechanical Properties
Unknown   
NA   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
15.37   
12
7.00   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
NA   

Resistivity
177.00 nΩ·m   
21
643.00 nΩ·m   
6

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

Electron Affinity
Not Available   
50.00 kJ/mol   
21

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)   
40
0.19 J/(kg K)   
32

Molar Heat Capacity
Not Available   
27.45 J/mol·K   
17

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

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
Not Available   
273.00 kJ/mol   
34

Enthalpy of Fusion
12.34 kJ/mol   
28
7.14 kJ/mol   
99+

Enthalpy of Atomization
Not Available   
322.00 kJ/mol   
32

Standard Molar Entropy
198.10 J/mol.K   
1
71.50 J/mol.K   
13

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