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Radium vs Protactinium


Protactinium vs Radium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Ra  
Pa  

Group Number
2  
16
3  
15

Period Number
7  
7  

Block
s block  
f block  

Element Family
Alkaline Earth  
Actinide  

CAS Number
7440144  
99+
7440133  
99+

Space Group Name
Im_ 3m  
I4/mmm  

Space Group Number
229.00  
2
139.00  
11

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Radium metal is the heaviest metal of Alkaline earth metals column.
  • Radium metal is highly radioactive and does not have any stable isotopes.
  
  • Protactinium metal has 29 isotopes.
  • Isotopes of Protactinium-231 used in nuclear weapon.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
-  
William Crookes  

Discovery
In 1898  
In 1900  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
40
0.00 %  
17

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
26
0.00 %  
26

Abundance In Meteorites
-  
-  

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

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
23
0.00 %  
24

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • It is a highly radioactive metal; and sometime Radium-223 is used to treat prostate cancer.
  • It is used in luminous paints.
  
  • Currently known uses of Protactinium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  

Industrial Uses
-  
-  

Medical Uses
Pharmaceutical Industry  
-  

Other Uses
-  
-  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Highly Toxic  
Highly Toxic  

Present in Human Body
No  
No  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
34
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40

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

Physical

Melting Point
700.00 °C  
99+
1,568.00 °C  
21

Boiling Point
1,737.00 °C  
99+
4,027.00 °C  
12

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery White  
Silver  

Luster
Metallic  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
1.00  
22
5.00  
8

Brinell Hardness
700.00 MPa  
17
125.00 MPa  
99+

Vickers Hardness
140.00 MPa  
99+
220.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
3,150.00 m/s  
37
12,400.00 m/s  
3

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.00  
99+
1.60  
33

Reflectivity
83.00 %  
6
60.00 %  
23

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Ra  
Pa  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
33  
6
27  
12

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
0.90  
99+
1.50  
28

Sanderson Electronegativity
0.89  
99+
1.50  
18

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
0.97  
39
1.14  
29

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
0.92  
99+
1.50  
26

Allen Electronegativity
0.89  
99+
1.50  
32

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
3.10  
5
2.50  
27

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

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

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

4th Energy Level
5,093.00 kJ/mol  
27
2,991.00 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
5,090.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,120.00 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
5,090.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
5,090.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
5,090.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
5,090.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,120.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
5,090.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,120.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
5,090.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
5,090.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
5,090.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+

14th Energy Level
5,090.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
50,900.00 kJ/mol  
99+
56,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+

16th Energy Level
50,900.00 kJ/mol  
99+
56,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

18th Energy Level
5,090.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

20th Energy Level
509.00 kJ/mol  
99+
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

22nd Energy Level
509.00 kJ/mol  
99+
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

24th Energy Level
509.30 kJ/mol  
99+
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+

25th Energy Level
509.00 kJ/mol  
99+
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+

26th Energy Level
509.30 kJ/mol  
99+
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+

27th Energy Level
509.30 kJ/mol  
99+
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+

28th Energy Level
509.30 kJ/mol  
99+
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+

29th Energy Level
509.30 kJ/mol  
99+
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

Electrochemical Equivalent
4.22 g/amp-hr  
6
1.72 g/amp-hr  
99+

Electron Work Function
4.30 eV  
25
5.89 eV  
3

Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity  
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity  

Atomic

Atomic Number
88  
30
91  
27

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 7s2  
[Rn] 5f2 6d1 7s2  

Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)  
Tetragonal (TETR)  

Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  
TETR-Crystal-Structure-of-Protactinium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
88  
30
91  
27

Number of Neutrons
138  
17
122  
22

Number of Electrons
88  
30
91  
27

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
215.00 pm  
6
163.00 pm  
27

Covalent Radius
221.00 pm  
3
200.00 pm  
11

Van der Waals Radius
283.00 pm  
5
243.00 pm  
15

Atomic Weight
226.00 amu  
26
231.04 amu  
24

Atomic Volume
45.20 cm3/mol  
5
15.00 cm3/mol  
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Francium
  
Thorium
  

Next Element
Actinium
  
Uranium
  

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

Lattice Constant
514.80 pm  
15
392.50 pm  
26

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.57  
99+
1.58  
36

Mechanical

Density
  
  

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

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
5.50 g/cm3  
99+
15.37 g/cm3  
21

Tensile Strength
40.00 MPa  
99+
80.00 MPa  
29

Viscosity
0.00  
2
0.00  
25

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
16
0.00 (Pa)  
37

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
33
0.00 (Pa)  
32

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
25.00 GPa  
38
16.00 GPa  
99+

Bulk Modulus
43.00 GPa  
33
47.00 GPa  
26

Young's Modulus
83.00 GPa  
25
47.00 GPa  
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.31  
13
0.23  
30

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
5.00  
99+
15.37  
23

Magnetic Ordering
Nonmagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
9
0.00 H/m  
10

Susceptibility
0.00  
18
0.00  
21

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
-  
Conductor  

Resistivity
100.00 nΩ·m  
31
177.00 nΩ·m  
21

Electrical Conductivity
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.05 106/cm Ω  
39

Electron Affinity
0.90 kJ/mol  
99+
53.03 kJ/mol  
22

Thermal

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

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

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

Critical Temperature
973.00 K  
99+
1,841.00 K  
25

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
113.00 kJ/mol  
99+
481.00 kJ/mol  
17

Enthalpy of Fusion
8.60 kJ/mol  
99+
12.34 kJ/mol  
34

Enthalpy of Atomization
163.00 kJ/mol  
99+
481.90 kJ/mol  
19

Standard Molar Entropy
71.00 J/mol.K  
14
198.10 J/mol.K  
1

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