1 Periodic Table
1.1 Symbol
1.2 Group Number
1.3 Period Number
1.4 Block
1.5 Element Family
Transition Metal
Alkaline Earth
1.6 CAS Number
74402577440417
7429905
54386242
1.7 Space Group Name
1.8 Space Group Number
2 Facts
2.1 Interesting Facts
- Tantalum metal is known as corrosion resistance.
- Tantalum metal can easily fabricated and It is a good conductor of heat and electricity.
- Beryllium is best anti corrosion metal.
- Beryllium is the lightest metal and still it is stronger than steel.
- It also finds various applications in Nuclear reactors as a reflector.
2.2 Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
2.3 History
2.3.1 Who Discovered
Anders Gustaf Ekeberg
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin
2.3.2 Discovery
2.4 Abundance
2.4.1 Abundance In Universe
8 * 10-9 %1 * 10-7 %
5E-09
0.11
2.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %~0.00000001 %
1E-08
0.1
2.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
2.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
2.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
2.4.6 Abundance In Humans
3 Uses
3.1 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.
- Its alloys with copper or nickel are used in manufacturing Gyroscopes, springs, electrical contact and non sparking tools.
- Beryllium Alloys are used as a material for aircraft, missiles, spacecraft and satellite.
3.1.1 Industrial Uses
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
3.1.2 Medical Uses
3.1.3 Other Uses
3.2 Biological Properties
3.2.1 Toxicity
3.2.2 Present in Human Body
3.2.3 In Blood
NA0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
0
1970
3.2.4 In Bone
0.03 p.p.m.0.00 p.p.m.
0
170000
4 Physical
4.1 Melting Point
2,996.00 °C1,278.00 °C
27
3410
4.2 Boiling Point
5,425.00 °C2,970.00 °C
147
5660
4.3 Appearance
4.3.1 Physical State
4.3.2 Color
4.3.3 Luster
4.4 Hardness
4.4.1 Mohs Hardness
4.4.2 Brinell Hardness
440.00 MPa590.00 MPa
0.14
3490
4.4.3 Vickers Hardness
870.00 MPa1,670.00 MPa
121
3430
4.5 Speed of Sound
3,400.00 m/s12,890.00 m/s
818
16200
4.6 Optical Properties
4.6.1 Refractive Index
4.6.2 Reflectivity
4.7 Allotropes
4.7.1 α Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
4.7.2 β Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
4.7.3 γ Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
5 Chemical
5.1 Chemical Formula
5.2 Isotopes
5.2.1 Known Isotopes
5.3 Electronegativity
5.3.1 Pauling Electronegativity
5.3.2 Sanderson Electronegativity
5.3.3 Allred Rochow Electronegativity
5.3.4 Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
5.3.5 Allen Electronegativity
5.4 Electropositivity
5.4.1 Pauling Electropositivity
5.5 Ionization Energies
5.5.1 1st Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol899.50 kJ/mol
375.7
26130
5.5.2 2nd Energy Level
1,500.00 kJ/mol1,757.10 kJ/mol
710.2162
28750
5.5.3 3rd Energy Level
NA14,848.70 kJ/mol
1600
34230
5.5.4 4th Energy Level
NA21,006.60 kJ/mol
2780
37066
5.5.5 5th Energy Level
5.5.6 6th Energy Level
5.5.7 7th Energy level
5.5.8 8th Energy Level
5.5.9 9th Energy Level
5.5.10 10th Energy Level
5.5.11 11th Energy Level
5.5.12 12th Energy Level
5.5.13 13th Energy Level
5.5.14 14th Energy Level
5.5.15 15th Energy Level
5.5.16 16th Energy Level
5.5.17 17th Energy Level
5.5.18 18th Energy Level
5.5.19 19th Energy Level
5.5.20 20th Energy Level
5.5.21 21st Energy Level
5.5.22 22nd Energy Level
5.5.23 23rd Energy Level
5.5.24 24th Energy Level
5.5.25 25th Energy Level
1.2.1 26th Energy Level
1.2.2 27th Energy Level
1.2.3 28th Energy Level
1.3.1 29th Energy Level
1.3.2 30th Energy Level
1.7 Electrochemical Equivalent
1.35 g/amp-hr0.17 g/amp-hr
0.16812
8.3209
1.10 Electron Work Function
1.11 Other Chemical Properties
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility
Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
2 Atomic
2.1 Atomic Number
3.5 Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d3 6s2
[He] 2s2
3.6 Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
3.6.1 Crystal Lattice
3.7 Atom
3.7.1 Number of Protons
3.7.3 Number of Neutrons
3.7.5 Number of Electrons
3.8 Radius of an Atom
3.8.1 Atomic Radius
146.00 pm112.00 pm
112
265
3.8.2 Covalent Radius
3.8.4 Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm153.00 pm
139
348
3.9 Atomic Weight
180.95 amu9.01 amu
6.94
294
4.3 Atomic Volume
10.90 cm3/mol5.00 cm3/mol
1.39
71.07
4.4 Adjacent Atomic Numbers
4.4.1 Previous Element
4.4.2 Next Element
4.5 Valence Electron Potential
110.00 (-eV)82.00 (-eV)
8
392.42
5.2 Lattice Constant
330.13 pm228.58 pm
228.58
891.25
5.3 Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
π/2, π/2, π/2
5.4 Lattice C/A Ratio
6 Mechanical
6.1 Density
6.1.1 Density At Room Temperature
16.69 g/cm31.85 g/cm3
0.534
40.7
6.3.2 Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
15.00 g/cm31.69 g/cm3
0.512
20
6.4 Tensile Strength
6.5 Viscosity
6.6 Vapor Pressure
6.6.1 Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
6.6.3 Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
6.8 Elasticity properties
6.8.1 Shear Modulus
69.00 GPa132.00 GPa
1.3
222
6.9.2 Bulk Modulus
200.00 GPa130.00 GPa
1.6
462
7.2.2 Young's Modulus
186.00 GPa287.00 GPa
1.7
528
7.4 Poisson Ratio
7.5 Other Mechanical Properties
8 Magnetic
8.1 Magnetic Characteristics
8.1.1 Specific Gravity
8.1.3 Magnetic Ordering
8.1.4 Permeability
8.1.5 Susceptibility
8.2 Electrical Properties
8.2.1 Electrical Property
8.2.2 Resistivity
131.00 nΩ·m36.00 nΩ·m
0.18
961
8.2.4 Electrical Conductivity
0.08 106/cm Ω0.31 106/cm Ω
0.00666
0.63
8.2.6 Electron Affinity
31.00 kJ/mol0.00 kJ/mol
0
222.8
9 Thermal
9.1 Specific Heat
0.14 J/(kg K)1.82 J/(kg K)
0.11
3.6
9.2 Molar Heat Capacity
25.36 J/mol·K16.44 J/mol·K
16.443
62.7
9.3 Thermal Conductivity
57.50 W/m·K200.00 W/m·K
6.3
429
9.4 Critical Temperature
9.5 Thermal Expansion
6.30 µm/(m·K)11.30 µm/(m·K)
4.5
97
9.6 Enthalpy
9.6.1 Enthalpy of Vaporization
753.10 kJ/mol294.70 kJ/mol
7.32
799.1
9.6.4 Enthalpy of Fusion
31.40 kJ/mol11.72 kJ/mol
2.1
35.23
9.6.7 Enthalpy of Atomization
782.00 kJ/mol326.40 kJ/mol
61.5
837
9.7 Standard Molar Entropy
41.50 J/mol.K9.50 J/mol.K
9.5
198.1