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Tantalum Einsteinium Comparison


Einsteinium Tantalum comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Ta  
Es  

Group Number
5  
13
13  
5

Period Number
6  
7  

Block
d block  
f block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Actinide  

CAS Number
7440257  
99+
7429927  
99+

Space Group Name
Im_ 3m  
-  

Space Group Number
229.00  
2
194.00  
7

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Tantalum metal is known as corrosion resistance.
  • Tantalum metal can easily fabricated and It is a good conductor of heat and electricity.
  
  • Einsteinium is the transuranic element found in US.
  • Only 0.01 mg of Einsteinium was synthesized in 1961.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
Made by Bombarding Uranium with Neutrons  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Anders Gustaf Ekeberg  
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory  

Discovery
In 1802  
In 1952  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
32
0.00 %  
35

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
18
0.00 %  
30

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
99+

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

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
31
-  

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
24

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • 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.
  
  • Currently known uses of Einsteinium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  

Industrial Uses
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
-  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys  
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Low Toxic  
Toxic  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
No  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
37
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40

In Bone
0.03 p.p.m.  
33
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+

Physical

Melting Point
2,996.00 °C  
4
860.00 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
5,425.00 °C  
4
996.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Gray Blue  
Silver  

Luster
Metallic  
-  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
6.50  
5
6.00  
6

Brinell Hardness
440.00 MPa  
33
240.00 MPa  
99+

Vickers Hardness
870.00 MPa  
19
550.00 MPa  
31

Speed of Sound
3,400.00 m/s  
33
2,850.00 m/s  
40

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
2.15  
10
1.30  
99+

Reflectivity
78.00 %  
8
63.00 %  
20

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Ta  
Es  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
31  
8
16  
23

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.50  
28
1.54  
27

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.50  
18
1.30  
25

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.33  
23
1.20  
28

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.50  
26
1.30  
33

Allen Electronegativity
1.34  
38
1.30  
40

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.50  
27
2.70  
22

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

2nd Energy Level
1,500.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,216.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,334.00 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
9
3,734.00 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
19
6,190.00 kJ/mol  
40

6th Energy Level
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
36
6,190.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
30
6,190.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
30
6,190.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
26
4,520.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
30
6,190.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
29
6,190.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
99+
61,900.00 kJ/mol  
12

13th Energy Level
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
22
6,190.00 kJ/mol  
39

14th Energy Level
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
19
6,190.00 kJ/mol  
28

15th Energy Level
76,100.00 kJ/mol  
19
61,900.00 kJ/mol  
40

16th Energy Level
76,100.00 kJ/mol  
14
61,900.00 kJ/mol  
30

17th Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
35
619.00 kJ/mol  
99+

18th Energy Level
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
25
6,190.00 kJ/mol  
99+

19th Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
32
619.00 kJ/mol  
99+

20th Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
26
619.00 kJ/mol  
99+

21st Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,190.00 kJ/mol  
15

22nd Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
20
619.00 kJ/mol  
38

23rd Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,190.00 kJ/mol  
15

24th Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
16
619.40 kJ/mol  
40

25th Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
16
619.00 kJ/mol  
99+

26th Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
16
619.40 kJ/mol  
40

27th Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
15
619.40 kJ/mol  
99+

28th Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
21
619.40 kJ/mol  
99+

29th Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
22
619.40 kJ/mol  
99+

30th Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
16
619.40 kJ/mol  
99+

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.35 g/amp-hr  
99+
4.74 g/amp-hr  
5

Electron Work Function
4.25 eV  
28
4.90 eV  
12

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
73  
99+
99  
19

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d3 6s2  
[Rn] 5f11 7s2  

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

Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Einsteinium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
73  
99+
99  
19

Number of Neutrons
108  
29
153  
10

Number of Electrons
73  
99+
99  
19

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
146.00 pm  
37
186.00 pm  
11

Covalent Radius
170.00 pm  
27
186.00 pm  
21

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm  
35
0.00 pm  
99+

Atomic Weight
180.95 amu  
38
252.00 amu  
16

Atomic Volume
10.90 cm3/mol  
99+
17.04 cm3/mol  
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Hafnium
  

Next Element
Tungsten
  
Fermium
  

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

Lattice Constant
330.13 pm  
99+
582.00 pm  
8

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
-  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.41  
99+
1.29  
99+

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
16.69 g/cm3  
18
8.84 g/cm3  
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
15.00 g/cm3  
23
8.84 g/cm3  
99+

Tensile Strength
180.00 MPa  
20
0.10 MPa  
99+

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
25

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
22

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
99+
0.00 (Pa)  
24

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
69.00 GPa  
13
30.00 GPa  
27

Bulk Modulus
200.00 GPa  
8
40.00 GPa  
38

Young's Modulus
186.00 GPa  
14
0.00 GPa  
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.34  
10
0.33  
11

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
16.65  
20
8.84  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
17

Susceptibility
0.00  
27
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
-  

Resistivity
131.00 nΩ·m  
25
6.30 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.08 106/cm Ω  
32
0.14 106/cm Ω  
15

Electron Affinity
31.00 kJ/mol  
35
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.14 J/(kg K)  
38
0.10 J/(kg K)  
99+

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

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

Critical Temperature
3,290.00 K  
4
1,133.00 K  
99+

Thermal Expansion
6.30 µm/(m·K)  
99+
13.50 µm/(m·K)  
33

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
753.10 kJ/mol  
2
323.80 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
31.40 kJ/mol  
3
14.80 kJ/mol  
24

Enthalpy of Atomization
782.00 kJ/mol  
3
-  

Standard Molar Entropy
41.50 J/mol.K  
99+
63.00 J/mol.K  
24

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