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Protactinium Zirconium Comparison


Zirconium Protactinium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Pa   
Zr   

Group Number
Not Available   
4   
14

Period Number
7   
5   

Block
f block   
d block   

Element Family
Actinide   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440133   
99+
7440677   
23

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.
  
  • Zirconium metal can resist to weak acids.
  • Zirconium metal reacts with oxygen and nitrogen in the atmosphere.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
William Crookes   
Martin Heinrich Klaproth   

Discovery
In 1900   
In 1789   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
Not Available   
5 * 10-6 %   
13

Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.000004 %   
16

Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available   
0.00 %   
17

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
0.01 %   
14

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
23

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
15

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Protactinium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
  • As this metal does not absorb neutrons; It is used in nuclear power stations.
  • Its oxide is used in ultra strong ceramics. It is also used in manufacturing Crucibles.
  

Industrial Uses
NA   
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

Other Uses
NA   
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Highly Toxic   
NA   

Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
37
0.01 Blood/mg dm-3   
21

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.   
36
0.10 p.p.m.   
23

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,568.00 °C   
21
1,852.00 °C   
15

Boiling Point
4,027.00 °C   
12
4,377.00 °C   
11

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silver   
Silvery White   

Luster
Metallic   
Lustrous   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
5.00   
8

Brinell Hardness
Not Available   
638.00 MPa   
19

Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
820.00 MPa   
15

Speed of Sound
Not Available   
3,800.00 m/s   
20

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   
Zr   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
27   
12
24   
15

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.50   
27
1.33   
30

Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
0.90   
25

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.14   
28
1.22   
26

Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.32   
34

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.50   
27
2.67   
24

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

2nd Energy Level
1,128.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,270.00 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
1,814.00 kJ/mol   
99+
2,218.00 kJ/mol   
99+

4th Energy Level
2,991.00 kJ/mol   
99+
3,313.00 kJ/mol   
99+

5th Energy Level
Not Available   
7,752.00 kJ/mol   
10

6th Energy Level
Not Available   
9,500.00 kJ/mol   
15

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

Electron Work Function
Not Available   
4.05 eV   
26

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
91   
27
40   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f2 6d1 7s2   
[Kr] 4d2 5s2   

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
91   
27
40   
99+

Number of Neutrons
122   
21
51   
99+

Number of Electrons
91   
27
40   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
163.00 pm   
25
160.00 pm   
27

Covalent Radius
200.00 pm   
11
175.00 pm   
23

Van der Waals Radius
243.00 pm   
11
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
231.04 amu   
24
91.22 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
15.00 cm3/mol   
34
14.10 cm3/mol   
36

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Thorium
  
Yttrium
  

Next Element
Uranium
  
Niobium
  

Valence Electron Potential
92.00 (-eV)   
11
80.00 (-eV)   
18

Lattice Constant
392.50 pm   
23
323.20 pm   
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
1.59   
8

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

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

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available   
5.80 g/cm3   
99+

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
330.00 MPa   
12

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
21

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
Not Available   
33.00 GPa   
20

Bulk Modulus
Not Available   
91.10 GPa   
17

Young's Modulus
Not Available   
88.00 GPa   
22

Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
0.34   
10

Other Mechanical Properties
Unknown   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
15.37   
12
6.51   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
177.00 nΩ·m   
21
421.00 nΩ·m   
11

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

Electron Affinity
Not Available   
41.10 kJ/mol   
27

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)   
40
0.27 J/(kg K)   
19

Molar Heat Capacity
Not Available   
25.36 J/mol·K   
99+

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

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
Not Available   
581.60 kJ/mol   
9

Enthalpy of Fusion
12.34 kJ/mol   
28
20.90 kJ/mol   
11

Enthalpy of Atomization
Not Available   
598.00 kJ/mol   
10

Standard Molar Entropy
198.10 J/mol.K   
1
39.00 J/mol.K   
39

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