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Rhenium vs Protactinium

Rhenium
Protactinium
Protactinium vs Rhenium


Periodic Table
Symbol
Re   
Pa   
Group Number
7   
11
Not Available   
Period Number
6   
7   
Block
d block   
f block   
Element Family
Transition Metal   
Actinide   
CAS Number
7440155   
99+
7440133   
99+
Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
I4/mmm   
Space Group Number
194.00   
5
139.00   
8
Facts
Interesting Facts
  • Chemical properties of Rhenium are similar to Manganese.
  • Rhenium metal is created while refining Molybdenum.
  
  • Protactinium metal has 29 isotopes.
  • Isotopes of Protactinium-231 used in nuclear weapon.
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Found in Uranium Ores, Mining, Ores of metals   
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Masataka Ogawa   
William Crookes   
Discovery
In 1908   
In 1900   
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-8 %   
29
Not Available   
Abundance In Sun
~0.00000001 %   
29
~-9999 %   
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
Not Available   
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
99+
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
34
0.00 %   
99+
Uses
Uses & Benefits
  • Alloys of Rhenium are used as an electric contact material. It can resist withstand arc corrosion.
  • Its catalysts are used in hydrogenation of fine chemicals. Its Alloy with nickel is used to produce turbine blades.
  
  • Currently known uses of Protactinium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
NA   
Medical Uses
NA   
NA   
Other Uses
Alloys   
NA   
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Low Toxic   
Highly Toxic   
Present in Human Body
No   
No   
In Blood
Not Available   
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
37
In Bone
Not Available   
0.00 p.p.m.   
36
Physical Properties
Melting Point
3,180.00 °C   
2
1,568.00 °C   
21
Boiling Point
5,627.00 °C   
2
4,027.00 °C   
12
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid   
Solid   
Color
Silvery Gray   
Silver   
Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
7.00   
3
Not Available   
Brinell Hardness
1,320.00 MPa   
8
Not Available   
Vickers Hardness
1,350.00 MPa   
7
Not Available   
Speed of Sound
4,700.00 m/s   
15
Not Available   
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
Re   
Pa   
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
33   
6
27   
12
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.90   
11
1.50   
27
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.46   
15
1.14   
28
Allen Electronegativity
1.60   
21
Not Available   
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.10   
99+
2.50   
27
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
760.00 kJ/mol   
20
568.00 kJ/mol   
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,260.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,128.00 kJ/mol   
99+
3rd Energy Level
2,510.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,814.00 kJ/mol   
99+
4th Energy Level
3,640.00 kJ/mol   
99+
2,991.00 kJ/mol   
99+
Electrochemical Equivalent
0.99 g/amp-hr   
99+
1.72 g/amp-hr   
99+
Electron Work Function
4.96 eV   
7
Not Available   
Other Chemical Properties
Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity   
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
75   
99+
91   
27
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d5 6s2   
[Rn] 5f2 6d1 7s2   
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Tetragonal (TETR)   
Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   
TETR-Crystal-Structure-of-Protactinium.jpg#100   
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
75   
40
91   
27
Number of Neutrons
111   
26
122   
21
Number of Electrons
75   
40
91   
27
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
137.00 pm   
40
163.00 pm   
25
Covalent Radius
151.00 pm   
34
200.00 pm   
11
Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm   
28
243.00 pm   
11
Atomic Weight
186.21 amu   
36
231.04 amu   
24
Atomic Volume
8.85 cm3/mol   
99+
15.00 cm3/mol   
34
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Tungsten
  
Thorium
  
Next Element
Osmium
  
Uranium
  
Valence Electron Potential
180.00 (-eV)   
3
92.00 (-eV)   
11
Lattice Constant
276.10 pm   
99+
392.50 pm   
23
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3   
π/2, π/2, π/2   
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.62   
3
Not Available   
Mechanical Properties
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
21.02 g/cm3   
12
15.37 g/cm3   
20
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
18.90 g/cm3   
4
Not Available   
Tensile Strength
1,070.00 MPa   
3
Not Available   
Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
29
Not Available   
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
178.00 GPa   
3
Not Available   
Bulk Modulus
370.00 GPa   
2
Not Available   
Young's Modulus
463.00 GPa   
2
Not Available   
Poisson Ratio
0.30   
14
Not Available   
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
Unknown   
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
21.02   
5
15.37   
12
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   
Resistivity
193.00 nΩ·m   
20
177.00 nΩ·m   
21
Electrical Conductivity
0.05 106/cm Ω   
33
0.05 106/cm Ω   
34
Electron Affinity
14.50 kJ/mol   
35
Not Available   
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)   
39
0.12 J/(kg K)   
40
Molar Heat Capacity
25.48 J/mol·K   
38
Not Available   
Thermal Conductivity
48.00 W/m·K   
31
47.00 W/m·K   
32
Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   
Thermal Expansion
6.20 µm/(m·K)   
99+
9.90 µm/(m·K)   
40
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
707.10 kJ/mol   
3
Not Available   
Enthalpy of Fusion
33.05 kJ/mol   
2
12.34 kJ/mol   
28
Enthalpy of Atomization
791.00 kJ/mol   
2
Not Available   
Standard Molar Entropy
36.90 J/mol.K   
99+
198.10 J/mol.K   
1
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