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Protactinium vs Technetium


Technetium vs Protactinium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Pa  
Tc  

Group Number
3  
15
7  
11

Period Number
7  
5  

Block
f block  
d block  

Element Family
Actinide  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7440133  
99+
7440268  
99+

Space Group Name
I4/mmm  
P63/mmc  

Space Group Number
139.00  
11
194.00  
7

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Protactinium metal has 29 isotopes.
  • Isotopes of Protactinium-231 used in nuclear weapon.
  
  • Original name of Technetium was Masurium.
  • At the time of its discovery it found in sample of Molybdenum.
  

Sources
Found in Uranium Ores, Mining, Ores of metals  
Made by Bombarding Molybdenum with Deuterons  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
William Crookes  
Emilio Segrè and Carlo Perriero  

Discovery
In 1900  
In 1937  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
17
0.00 %  
40

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
26
0.00 %  
18

Abundance In Meteorites
-  
-  

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

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
99+
-  

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
-  

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Protactinium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
  • Technetium is a radioactive metal and hence it is used for medical studies and other research purposes.
  

Industrial Uses
-  
-  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
-  
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Highly Toxic  
Low Toxic  

Present in Human Body
No  
No  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40

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

Physical

Melting Point
1,568.00 °C  
21
2,200.00 °C  
9

Boiling Point
4,027.00 °C  
12
4,877.00 °C  
7

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silver  
Shiny Gray  

Luster
Metallic  
-  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
5.00  
8
2.25  
16

Brinell Hardness
125.00 MPa  
99+
550.00 MPa  
27

Vickers Hardness
220.00 MPa  
99+
500.00 MPa  
35

Speed of Sound
12,400.00 m/s  
3
16,200.00 m/s  
1

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.60  
33
1.90  
18

Reflectivity
60.00 %  
23
35.00 %  
34

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Pa  
Tc  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
27  
12
18  
21

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.50  
28
1.90  
12

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.50  
18
1.90  
13

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.14  
29
1.36  
21

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.50  
26
1.90  
13

Allen Electronegativity
1.50  
32
1.51  
31

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.50  
27
2.10  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+
702.00 kJ/mol  
36

2nd Energy Level
1,128.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
1,814.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,850.00 kJ/mol  
34

4th Energy Level
2,991.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
14

5th Energy Level
5,120.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
28

6th Energy Level
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
5,120.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
35

10th Energy Level
5,120.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
39

11th Energy Level
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
37

12th Energy Level
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
33

14th Energy Level
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
23

15th Energy Level
56,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
70,200.00 kJ/mol  
29

16th Energy Level
56,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
70,200.00 kJ/mol  
24

17th Energy Level
568.50 kJ/mol  
99+
702.50 kJ/mol  
99+

18th Energy Level
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
35

19th Energy Level
568.30 kJ/mol  
99+
702.00 kJ/mol  
99+

20th Energy Level
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+
702.00 kJ/mol  
35

21st Energy Level
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+
702.00 kJ/mol  
99+

22nd Energy Level
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+
702.00 kJ/mol  
29

23rd Energy Level
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+
702.00 kJ/mol  
99+

24th Energy Level
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+
702.50 kJ/mol  
28

25th Energy Level
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+
702.00 kJ/mol  
30

26th Energy Level
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+
702.00 kJ/mol  
29

27th Energy Level
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+
702.00 kJ/mol  
30

28th Energy Level
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+
702.00 kJ/mol  
35

29th Energy Level
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+
702.00 kJ/mol  
36

30th Energy Level
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+
702.00 kJ/mol  
30

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.72 g/amp-hr  
99+
0.52 g/amp-hr  
99+

Electron Work Function
5.89 eV  
3
4.90 eV  
12

Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity  
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility  

Atomic

Atomic Number
91  
27
43  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f2 6d1 7s2  
[Kr] 4d5 5s2  

Crystal Structure
Tetragonal (TETR)  
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  

Crystal Lattice
TETR-Crystal-Structure-of-Protactinium.jpg#100  
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Technetium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
91  
27
43  
99+

Number of Neutrons
122  
22
55  
99+

Number of Electrons
91  
27
43  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
163.00 pm  
27
136.00 pm  
99+

Covalent Radius
200.00 pm  
11
147.00 pm  
39

Van der Waals Radius
243.00 pm  
15
200.00 pm  
35

Atomic Weight
231.04 amu  
24
98.00 amu  
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Thorium
  

Next Element
Uranium
  
Ruthenium
  

Valence Electron Potential
92.00 (-eV)  
11
180.00 (-eV)  
3

Lattice Constant
392.50 pm  
26
273.50 pm  
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.58  
36
1.60  
21

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
15.37 g/cm3  
20
11.00 g/cm3  
36

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
15.37 g/cm3  
21
11.00 g/cm3  
34

Tensile Strength
80.00 MPa  
29
50.00 MPa  
38

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
25

Vapor Pressure
  
  

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

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
32
0.00 (Pa)  
99+

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
16.00 GPa  
99+
27.00 GPa  
34

Bulk Modulus
47.00 GPa  
26
100.00 GPa  
16

Young's Modulus
47.00 GPa  
99+
50.00 GPa  
39

Poisson Ratio
0.23  
30
0.38  
6

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
15.37  
23
11.50  
37

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
10
0.00 H/m  
17

Susceptibility
0.00  
21
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Conductor  

Resistivity
177.00 nΩ·m  
21
200.00 nΩ·m  
18

Electrical Conductivity
0.05 106/cm Ω  
39
0.07 106/cm Ω  
35

Electron Affinity
53.03 kJ/mol  
22
53.00 kJ/mol  
23

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)  
99+
0.21 J/(kg K)  
30

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

Thermal Conductivity
47.00 W/m·K  
32
50.60 W/m·K  
30

Critical Temperature
1,841.00 K  
25
2,150.00 K  
16

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
481.00 kJ/mol  
17
660.00 kJ/mol  
7

Enthalpy of Fusion
12.34 kJ/mol  
34
23.01 kJ/mol  
9

Enthalpy of Atomization
481.90 kJ/mol  
19
649.00 kJ/mol  
9

Standard Molar Entropy
198.10 J/mol.K  
1
181.10 J/mol.K  
2

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