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Protactinium vs Silver

Protactinium
Silver
Silver vs Protactinium


Periodic Table
Symbol
Pa   
Ag   
Group Number
Not Available   
11   
7
Period Number
7   
5   
Block
f block   
d block   
Element Family
Actinide   
Transition Metal   
CAS Number
7440133   
99+
7440224   
99+
Space Group Name
I4/mmm   
Fm_ 3m   
Space Group Number
139.00   
8
225.00   
2
Facts
Interesting Facts
  • Protactinium metal has 29 isotopes.
  • Isotopes of Protactinium-231 used in nuclear weapon.
  
  • It is the most reflective element.
  • Silver is the second most ductile metal after Gold.
  • It is also used in Dentistry as a dental alloys for clips and crowning.
  
Sources
Found in Uranium Ores, Mining, Ores of metals   
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Ores of metals   
History
  
  
Who Discovered
William Crookes   
Unknown   
Discovery
In 1900   
Before 5000 BC   
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
Not Available   
6 * 10-8 %   
26
Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.0000001 %   
26
Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available   
0.00 %   
38
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
99+
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
19
Uses
Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Protactinium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
  • Silver is mainly used for Jewelry and show piece.
  • It is used for manufacturing high quality mirrors due to its reflectivity property.
  
Industrial Uses
NA   
Chemical Industry, Clothing Industry, Electrical Industry   
Medical Uses
NA   
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry   
Other Uses
NA   
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   
37
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
29
In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.   
36
0.44 p.p.m.   
20
Physical Properties
Melting Point
1,568.00 °C   
21
961.93 °C   
99+
Boiling Point
4,027.00 °C   
12
2,212.00 °C   
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid   
Solid   
Color
Silver   
Silvery White   
Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
2.50   
14
Brinell Hardness
Not Available   
251.00 MPa   
37
Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
229.00 MPa   
30
Speed of Sound
Not Available   
2,680.00 m/s   
34
Optical Properties
  
  
Reflectivity
Not Available   
97.00 %   
1
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   
Ag   
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
27   
12
36   
3
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.50   
27
1.93   
9
Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.83   
11
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.14   
28
1.42   
18
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.47   
15
Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.87   
7
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.50   
27
2.07   
99+
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
568.00 kJ/mol   
99+
731.00 kJ/mol   
27
2nd Energy Level
1,128.00 kJ/mol   
99+
2,070.00 kJ/mol   
11
3rd Energy Level
1,814.00 kJ/mol   
99+
3,361.00 kJ/mol   
19
4th Energy Level
2,991.00 kJ/mol   
99+
Not Available   
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.72 g/amp-hr   
99+
4.02 g/amp-hr   
7
Electron Work Function
Not Available   
4.26 eV   
20
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity   
Chemical Stability, Ionization, Solubility   
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
91   
27
47   
99+
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f2 6d1 7s2   
[Kr] 4d10 5s1   
Crystal Structure
Tetragonal (TETR)   
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)   
Crystal Lattice
TETR-Crystal-Structure-of-Protactinium.jpg#100   
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Silver.jpg#100   
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
91   
27
47   
99+
Number of Neutrons
122   
21
61   
99+
Number of Electrons
91   
27
47   
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
163.00 pm   
25
144.00 pm   
36
Covalent Radius
200.00 pm   
11
145.00 pm   
39
Van der Waals Radius
243.00 pm   
11
172.00 pm   
38
Atomic Weight
231.04 amu   
24
107.87 amu   
99+
Atomic Volume
15.00 cm3/mol   
34
10.30 cm3/mol   
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Thorium
  
Palladium
  
Next Element
Uranium
  
Cadmium
  
Valence Electron Potential
92.00 (-eV)   
11
11.40 (-eV)   
99+
Lattice Constant
392.50 pm   
23
408.53 pm   
20
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
10.49 g/cm3   
35
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available   
9.32 g/cm3   
21
Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   
Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
14
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
Not Available   
30.00 GPa   
23
Bulk Modulus
Not Available   
100.00 GPa   
16
Young's Modulus
Not Available   
83.00 GPa   
23
Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
0.37   
7
Other Mechanical Properties
Unknown   
Ductile, Malleable   
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
15.37   
12
10.50   
26
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Diamagnetic   
Susceptibility
Not Available   
0.00   
5
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   
Resistivity
177.00 nΩ·m   
21
15.87 nΩ·m   
99+
Electrical Conductivity
0.05 106/cm Ω   
34
0.63 106/cm Ω   
1
Electron Affinity
Not Available   
125.60 kJ/mol   
5
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)   
40
0.24 J/(kg K)   
25
Molar Heat Capacity
Not Available   
25.35 J/mol·K   
99+
Thermal Conductivity
47.00 W/m·K   
32
429.00 W/m·K   
1
Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   
Thermal Expansion
9.90 µm/(m·K)   
40
18.90 µm/(m·K)   
23
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
Not Available   
255.10 kJ/mol   
37
Enthalpy of Fusion
12.34 kJ/mol   
28
11.30 kJ/mol   
31
Enthalpy of Atomization
Not Available   
284.50 kJ/mol   
37
Standard Molar Entropy
198.10 J/mol.K   
1
42.60 J/mol.K   
35
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