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Tantalum Magnesium Comparison


Magnesium Tantalum comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Ta   
Mg   

Group Number
5   
13
2   
16

Period Number
6   
3   

Block
d block   
s block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Alkaline Earth   

CAS Number
7440257   
99+
7439954   
99+

Space Group Name
Im_ 3m   
P63/mmc   

Space Group Number
229.00   
1
194.00   
5

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.
  
  • Magnesium ions are present in every chlorophyll of every green plant .
  • Controlling Magnesium fire by pouring water on it will result in explosions.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
By Electrolysis Process, In Ocean, Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Anders Gustaf Ekeberg   
Joseph Black   

Discovery
In 1802   
In 1755   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
8 * 10-9 %   
31
6 * 10-2 %   
2

Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.07 %   
2

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
12.00 %   
2

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
37
2.90 %   
4

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
31
0.13 %   
2

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.03 %   
4

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.
  
  • Magnesium aluminum alloy improves the mechanical strength and welding characteristics and hence it is used in aeroplane and car manufacturing.
  • It is also used to remove sulfur from the molten iron and steel.
  

Industrial Uses
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Pharmaceutical Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Surgical Instruments Manufacturing   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Low Toxic   
Non Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

In Blood
Not Available   
37.80 Blood/mg dm-3   
5

In Bone
0.03 p.p.m.   
28
1,800.00 p.p.m.   
4

Physical Properties

Melting Point
2,996.00 °C   
4
650.00 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
5,425.00 °C   
4
1,107.00 °C   
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Gray Blue   
Gray   

Luster
Metallic   
NA   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
6.50   
5
2.50   
14

Brinell Hardness
440.00 MPa   
28
260.00 MPa   
36

Vickers Hardness
870.00 MPa   
12
Not Available   

Speed of Sound
3,400.00 m/s   
22
4,940.00 m/s   
11

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
78.00 %   
6
74.00 %   
7

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
Ta   
Mg   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
31   
8
15   
24

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.50   
27
1.31   
31

Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.32   
18

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.33   
22
1.23   
25

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.37   
16

Allen Electronegativity
1.34   
33
1.29   
35

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.50   
27
2.69   
23

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol   
18
737.70 kJ/mol   
24

2nd Energy Level
1,500.00 kJ/mol   
40
1,450.70 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
Not Available   
7,732.70 kJ/mol   
5

4th Energy Level
Not Available   
10,542.50 kJ/mol   
4

5th Energy Level
Not Available   
13,630.00 kJ/mol   
3

6th Energy Level
Not Available   
18,020.00 kJ/mol   
3

7th Energy level
Not Available   
21,711.00 kJ/mol   
3

8th Energy Level
Not Available   
25,661.00 kJ/mol   
3

9th Energy Level
Not Available   
31,653.00 kJ/mol   
3

10th Energy Level
Not Available   
35,458.00 kJ/mol   
5

11th Energy Level
Not Available   
169,988.00 kJ/mol   
1

12th Energy Level
Not Available   
189,368.00 kJ/mol   
1

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.35 g/amp-hr   
99+
0.45 g/amp-hr   
99+

Electron Work Function
4.25 eV   
21
3.66 eV   
29

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
73   
99+
12   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d3 6s2   
[Ne] 3s2   

Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)   
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   

Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Magnesium.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
73   
99+
12   
99+

Number of Neutrons
108   
28
12   
99+

Number of Electrons
73   
99+
12   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
146.00 pm   
35
160.00 pm   
27

Covalent Radius
170.00 pm   
25
141.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm   
28
173.00 pm   
37

Atomic Weight
180.95 amu   
38
24.31 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
10.90 cm3/mol   
99+
13.97 cm3/mol   
37

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Hafnium
  
Sodium
  

Next Element
Tungsten
  
Aluminium
  

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

Lattice Constant
330.13 pm   
99+
320.94 pm   
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

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

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
15.00 g/cm3   
9
1.58 g/cm3   
99+

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

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

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
69.00 GPa   
13
17.00 GPa   
37

Bulk Modulus
200.00 GPa   
8
45.00 GPa   
25

Young's Modulus
186.00 GPa   
13
45.00 GPa   
39

Poisson Ratio
0.34   
10
0.29   
15

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile   
NA   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
16.65   
11
1.74   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

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

Electrical Conductivity
0.08 106/cm Ω   
27
0.23 106/cm Ω   
7

Electron Affinity
31.00 kJ/mol   
29
0.00 kJ/mol   
40

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.14 J/(kg K)   
37
1.02 J/(kg K)   
4

Molar Heat Capacity
25.36 J/mol·K   
99+
24.87 J/mol·K   
99+

Thermal Conductivity
57.50 W/m·K   
27
156.00 W/m·K   
8

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
6.30 µm/(m·K)   
99+
24.80 µm/(m·K)   
15

Enthalpy
  
  

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

Enthalpy of Fusion
31.40 kJ/mol   
3
8.95 kJ/mol   
39

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

Standard Molar Entropy
41.50 J/mol.K   
37
32.70 J/mol.K   
99+

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