Symbol
Pa
  
Nd
  
Group Number
Not Available
  
Period Number
7
  
6
  
Block
f block
  
f block
  
Element Family
Actinide
  
Lanthanide
  
Space Group Name
I4/mmm
  
P63/mmc
  
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
  
Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %
  
~0.0000003 %
  
24
Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available
  
Abundance In Earth's Crust
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
  
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
  
Vickers Hardness
Not Available
  
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 Formula
Pa
  
Nd
  
Isotopes
  
  
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
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
  
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
  
Chemical Stability, Corrosion, Flammable, Ionization
  
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
  
  
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Weight
144.24 amu
  
99+
Atomic Volume
15.00 cm3/mol
  
34
20.60 cm3/mol
  
18
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Valence Electron Potential
92.00 (-eV)
  
11
43.40 (-eV)
  
99+
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
  
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
  
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available
  
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
15.37 g/cm3
  
20
7.01 g/cm3
  
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available
  
Tensile Strength
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Viscosity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available
  
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available
  
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
Not Available
  
Bulk Modulus
Not Available
  
Young's Modulus
Not Available
  
Poisson Ratio
Not Available
  
Other Mechanical Properties
Unknown
  
NA
  
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
  
Paramagnetic
  
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor
  
NA
  
Resistivity
177.00 nΩ·m
  
21
Electrical Conductivity
0.05 106/cm Ω
  
34
0.02 106/cm Ω
  
99+
Electron Affinity
Not Available
  
50.00 kJ/mol
  
21
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