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Tantalum vs Copper

Tantalum
Copper
Copper vs Tantalum


Periodic Table
Symbol
Ta  
Cu  
Group Number
5  
13
11  
7
Period Number
6  
4  
Block
d block  
d block  
Element Family
Transition Metal  
Transition Metal  
CAS Number
7440257  
99+
7440508  
37
Space Group Name
Im_ 3m  
Fm_ 3m  
Space Group Number
229.00  
2
225.00  
3
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.
  
  • Copper rarely found in its pure form in nature.
  • Copper Sulfate is mostly used in agricultural poison and as an algicide in water purification system.
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
Found in Minerals  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Anders Gustaf Ekeberg  
-  
Discovery
In 1802  
In Middle East (9000 BCE)  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
32
0.00 %  
13
Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
18
0.00 %  
12
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.01 %  
13
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
37
0.01 %  
17
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
31
0.00 %  
8
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
10
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.
  
  • It is use for coinage and bullion.
  • Most of copper element is used in manufacturing electrical and electronic equipments such as wirings and components. It is also used in construction and industrial machine.
  
Industrial Uses
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
Chemical Industry, Electronic Industry  
Medical Uses
-  
-  
Other Uses
Alloys  
Alloys, Coinage, Jewellery  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Low Toxic  
Non Toxic  
Present in Human Body
Yes  
Yes  
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
37
1.01 Blood/mg dm-3  
8
In Bone
0.03 p.p.m.  
33
26.00 p.p.m.  
12
Physical
Melting Point
2,996.00 °C  
4
1,084.62 °C  
40
Boiling Point
5,425.00 °C  
4
2,562.00 °C  
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid  
Solid  
Color
Gray Blue  
Copper  
Luster
Metallic  
-  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
6.50  
5
3.00  
13
Brinell Hardness
440.00 MPa  
33
235.00 MPa  
99+
Vickers Hardness
870.00 MPa  
19
343.00 MPa  
99+
Speed of Sound
3,400.00 m/s  
33
3,810.00 m/s  
26
Optical Properties
  
  
Refractive Index
2.15  
10
1.10  
99+
Reflectivity
78.00 %  
8
90.00 %  
4
Allotropes
No  
No  
α Allotropes
-  
-  
β Allotropes
-  
-  
γ Allotropes
-  
-  
Chemical
Chemical Formula
Ta  
Cu  
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
31  
8
29  
10
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.50  
28
1.90  
12
Sanderson Electronegativity
1.50  
18
1.98  
11
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.33  
23
1.75  
4
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.50  
26
1.49  
27
Allen Electronegativity
1.34  
38
1.85  
12
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.50  
27
2.10  
99+
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
18
745.50 kJ/mol  
22
2nd Energy Level
1,500.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,957.90 kJ/mol  
15
3rd Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,555.00 kJ/mol  
15
4th Energy Level
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
9
5,536.00 kJ/mol  
21
5th Energy Level
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
19
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
17
6th Energy Level
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
36
9,900.00 kJ/mol  
16
7th Energy level
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
30
13,400.00 kJ/mol  
7
8th Energy Level
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
30
16,000.00 kJ/mol  
9
9th Energy Level
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
26
19,200.00 kJ/mol  
9
10th Energy Level
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
30
22,400.00 kJ/mol  
11
11th Energy Level
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
29
25,600.00 kJ/mol  
13
12th Energy Level
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
99+
35,600.00 kJ/mol  
27
13th Energy Level
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
22
38,700.00 kJ/mol  
6
14th Energy Level
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
19
42,000.00 kJ/mol  
7
15th Energy Level
76,100.00 kJ/mol  
19
46,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
16th Energy Level
76,100.00 kJ/mol  
14
50,200.00 kJ/mol  
99+
17th Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
35
53,700.00 kJ/mol  
12
18th Energy Level
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
25
61,100.00 kJ/mol  
10
19th Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
32
64,702.00 kJ/mol  
11
20th Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
26
163,700.00 kJ/mol  
2
21st Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
99+
174,100.00 kJ/mol  
2
22nd Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
20
184,900.00 kJ/mol  
1
23rd Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
99+
198,800.00 kJ/mol  
1
24th Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
16
745.50 kJ/mol  
19
25th Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
16
745.50 kJ/mol  
19
26th Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
16
745.50 kJ/mol  
19
27th Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
15
745.50 kJ/mol  
18
28th Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
21
745.50 kJ/mol  
24
29th Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
22
745.50 kJ/mol  
25
30th Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
16
745.50 kJ/mol  
19
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.35 g/amp-hr  
99+
1.19 g/amp-hr  
99+
Electron Work Function
4.25 eV  
28
4.65 eV  
16
Other Chemical Properties
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility  
Chemical Stability, Corrosion, Ionization, Solubility  
Atomic
Atomic Number
73  
99+
29  
99+
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d3 6s2  
[Ar] 3d10 4s1  
Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)  
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)  
Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Copper.jpg#100  
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
73  
99+
29  
99+
Number of Neutrons
108  
29
35  
99+
Number of Electrons
73  
99+
29  
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
146.00 pm  
37
128.00 pm  
99+
Covalent Radius
170.00 pm  
27
132.00 pm  
99+
Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm  
35
140.00 pm  
99+
Atomic Weight
180.95 amu  
38
63.55 amu  
99+
Atomic Volume
10.90 cm3/mol  
99+
7.10 cm3/mol  
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Hafnium
  
Nickel
  
Next Element
Tungsten
  
Zinc
  
Valence Electron Potential
110.00 (-eV)  
7
34.00 (-eV)  
99+
Lattice Constant
330.13 pm  
99+
361.49 pm  
39
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
π/2, π/2, π/2  
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.41  
99+
1.28  
99+
Mechanical
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
16.69 g/cm3  
18
8.96 g/cm3  
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
15.00 g/cm3  
23
8.02 g/cm3  
99+
Tensile Strength
180.00 MPa  
20
210.00 MPa  
19
Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
25
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
1.53 (Pa)  
8
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
99+
0.00 (Pa)  
30
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
69.00 GPa  
13
48.00 GPa  
15
Bulk Modulus
200.00 GPa  
8
140.00 GPa  
12
Young's Modulus
186.00 GPa  
14
120.00 GPa  
19
Poisson Ratio
0.34  
10
0.34  
10
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile  
Ductile, Malleable  
Magnetic
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
16.65  
20
8.89  
99+
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Diamagnetic  
Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
19
Susceptibility
0.00  
27
0.00  
31
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor  
Conductor  
Resistivity
131.00 nΩ·m  
25
16.78 nΩ·m  
99+
Electrical Conductivity
0.08 106/cm Ω  
32
0.60 106/cm Ω  
2
Electron Affinity
31.00 kJ/mol  
35
222.80 kJ/mol  
1
Thermal
Specific Heat
0.14 J/(kg K)  
38
0.38 J/(kg K)  
15
Molar Heat Capacity
25.36 J/mol·K  
99+
24.44 J/mol·K  
99+
Thermal Conductivity
57.50 W/m·K  
27
401.00 W/m·K  
2
Critical Temperature
3,290.00 K  
4
1,358.00 K  
99+
Thermal Expansion
6.30 µm/(m·K)  
99+
16.50 µm/(m·K)  
27
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
753.10 kJ/mol  
2
283.70 kJ/mol  
99+
Enthalpy of Fusion
31.40 kJ/mol  
3
7.11 kJ/mol  
99+
Enthalpy of Atomization
782.00 kJ/mol  
3
338.90 kJ/mol  
39
Standard Molar Entropy
41.50 J/mol.K  
99+
33.20 J/mol.K  
99+
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