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Radium vs Tantalum


Tantalum vs Radium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Ra   
Ta   

Group Number
2   
16
5   
13

Period Number
7   
6   

Block
s block   
d block   

Element Family
Alkaline Earth   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440144   
99+
7440257   
99+

Space Group Name
Im_ 3m   
Im_ 3m   

Space Group Number
229.00   
1
229.00   
1

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.
  
  • Tantalum metal is known as corrosion resistance.
  • Tantalum metal can easily fabricated and It is a good conductor of heat and electricity.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Not Available   
Anders Gustaf Ekeberg   

Discovery
In 1898   
In 1802   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
Not Available   
8 * 10-9 %   
31

Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available   
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
37

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
31

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
20
Not Available   

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.
  
  • Tantalum metal is mainly used in the manufacturing of electron components. Its Oxide layer acts as an insulator.
  • Tantalum metal is also used in surgical transplant like replacement of bone, skull plates and as a woven gauze.
  

Industrial Uses
NA   
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   

Medical Uses
Pharmaceutical Industry   
NA   

Other Uses
NA   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Highly Toxic   
Low Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   

In Bone
Not Available   
0.03 p.p.m.   
28

Physical Properties

Melting Point
700.00 °C   
99+
2,996.00 °C   
4

Boiling Point
1,737.00 °C   
99+
5,425.00 °C   
4

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery White   
Gray Blue   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
6.50   
5

Brinell Hardness
Not Available   
440.00 MPa   
28

Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
870.00 MPa   
12

Speed of Sound
Not Available   
3,400.00 m/s   
22

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
Not Available   
78.00 %   
6

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
Ra   
Ta   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
33   
6
31   
8

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
0.90   
99+
1.50   
27

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
0.97   
38
1.33   
22

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
0.92   
20
Not Available   

Allen Electronegativity
0.89   
99+
1.34   
33

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
3.10   
5
2.50   
27

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
509.30 kJ/mol   
99+
761.00 kJ/mol   
18

2nd Energy Level
979.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,500.00 kJ/mol   
40

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

Electron Work Function
Not Available   
4.25 eV   
21

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
88   
30
73   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 7s2   
[Xe] 4f14 5d3 6s2   

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

Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
88   
30
73   
99+

Number of Neutrons
138   
16
108   
28

Number of Electrons
88   
30
73   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
Not Available   
146.00 pm   
35

Covalent Radius
221.00 pm   
3
170.00 pm   
25

Van der Waals Radius
283.00 pm   
4
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
226.00 amu   
26
180.95 amu   
38

Atomic Volume
45.20 cm3/mol   
4
10.90 cm3/mol   
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Francium
  
Hafnium
  

Next Element
Actinium
  
Tungsten
  

Valence Electron Potential
20.10 (-eV)   
99+
110.00 (-eV)   
7

Lattice Constant
514.80 pm   
13
330.13 pm   
99+

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
5.50 g/cm3   
99+
16.69 g/cm3   
18

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available   
15.00 g/cm3   
9

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
31

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
Not Available   
69.00 GPa   
13

Bulk Modulus
Not Available   
200.00 GPa   
8

Young's Modulus
Not Available   
186.00 GPa   
13

Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
0.34   
10

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
Ductile   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
5.00   
99+
16.65   
11

Magnetic Ordering
Nonmagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
NA   
Conductor   

Resistivity
100.00 nΩ·m   
31
131.00 nΩ·m   
25

Electrical Conductivity
Not Available   
0.08 106/cm Ω   
27

Electron Affinity
Not Available   
31.00 kJ/mol   
29

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)   
40
0.14 J/(kg K)   
37

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

Thermal Conductivity
18.60 W/m·K   
99+
57.50 W/m·K   
27

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
Not Available   
6.30 µm/(m·K)   
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
Not Available   
753.10 kJ/mol   
2

Enthalpy of Fusion
Not Available   
31.40 kJ/mol   
3

Enthalpy of Atomization
163.00 kJ/mol   
99+
782.00 kJ/mol   
3

Standard Molar Entropy
71.00 J/mol.K   
14
41.50 J/mol.K   
37

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