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Tantalum vs Bismuth


Bismuth vs Tantalum


Periodic Table

Symbol
Ta   
Bi   

Group Number
5   
13
15   
3

Period Number
6   
6   

Block
d block   
p block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Post-​Transition   

CAS Number
7440257   
99+
7440699   
22

Space Group Name
Im_ 3m   
C12/m1   

Space Group Number
229.00   
1
12.00   
12

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.
  
  • Bismuth metal is soluble and reacts with concentrated nitric acid.
  • It oxides are used as a yellow pigment in paint. Bismuth chloride oxide BiClO gives a pearly texture to cosmetics.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Anders Gustaf Ekeberg   
Claude François Geoffroy   

Discovery
In 1802   
In 1753   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
8 * 10-9 %   
31
7 * 10-8 %   
25

Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.000006 %   
14

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
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.
  
  • Tin and bismuth alloys have a very low melting point and hence it is used in fire detector and the fire extinguishers. It also used in electric solders and fuses.
  

Industrial Uses
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
Pharmaceutical Industry   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Low Toxic   
Low Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

In Blood
Not Available   
0.02 Blood/mg dm-3   
20

In Bone
0.03 p.p.m.   
28
0.20 p.p.m.   
22

Physical Properties

Melting Point
2,996.00 °C   
4
271.30 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
5,425.00 °C   
4
1,560.00 °C   
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Gray Blue   
Silver   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
6.50   
5
2.25   
15

Brinell Hardness
440.00 MPa   
28
70.00 MPa   
99+

Vickers Hardness
870.00 MPa   
12
Not Available   

Speed of Sound
3,400.00 m/s   
22
1,790.00 m/s   
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
78.00 %   
6
Not Available   

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   
Bi   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
31   
8
33   
6

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.50   
27
2.02   
6

Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
2.34   
3

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.33   
22
1.67   
6

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available   
2.15   
4

Allen Electronegativity
1.34   
33
2.01   
4

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.50   
27
1.98   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol   
18
703.00 kJ/mol   
35

2nd Energy Level
1,500.00 kJ/mol   
40
1,610.00 kJ/mol   
33

3rd Energy Level
Not Available   
2,466.00 kJ/mol   
99+

4th Energy Level
Not Available   
4,370.00 kJ/mol   
28

5th Energy Level
Not Available   
5,400.00 kJ/mol   
30

6th Energy Level
Not Available   
8,520.00 kJ/mol   
19

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.35 g/amp-hr   
99+
2.60 g/amp-hr   
19

Electron Work Function
4.25 eV   
21
4.22 eV   
22

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
73   
99+
83   
33

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d3 6s2   
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p3   

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

Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   
RHO-Crystal-Structure-of-Bismuth.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
73   
99+
83   
33

Number of Neutrons
108   
28
126   
18

Number of Electrons
73   
99+
83   
33

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
146.00 pm   
35
156.00 pm   
29

Covalent Radius
170.00 pm   
25
148.00 pm   
36

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm   
28
207.00 pm   
26

Atomic Weight
180.95 amu   
38
208.98 amu   
29

Atomic Volume
10.90 cm3/mol   
99+
21.30 cm3/mol   
14

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Hafnium
  
Lead
  

Next Element
Tungsten
  
Polonium
  

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

Lattice Constant
330.13 pm   
99+
667.40 pm   
2

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2   
NA   

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
16.69 g/cm3   
18
9.78 g/cm3   
39

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
15.00 g/cm3   
9
10.05 g/cm3   
18

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
12.00 GPa   
99+

Bulk Modulus
200.00 GPa   
8
31.00 GPa   
38

Young's Modulus
186.00 GPa   
13
32.00 GPa   
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.34   
10
0.33   
11

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile   
NA   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
16.65   
11
9.79   
30

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Diamagnetic   

Permeability
Not Available   
0.00 H/m   
6

Susceptibility
Not Available   
0.00   
6

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Semiconductor   

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

Electrical Conductivity
0.08 106/cm Ω   
27
0.01 106/cm Ω   
99+

Electron Affinity
31.00 kJ/mol   
29
91.20 kJ/mol   
11

Thermal Properties

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

Molar Heat Capacity
25.36 J/mol·K   
99+
25.52 J/mol·K   
37

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

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
6.30 µm/(m·K)   
99+
13.40 µm/(m·K)   
28

Enthalpy
  
  

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

Enthalpy of Fusion
31.40 kJ/mol   
3
10.90 kJ/mol   
33

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

Standard Molar Entropy
41.50 J/mol.K   
37
56.70 J/mol.K   
24

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