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Tantalum
Mercury
Mercury vs Tantalum


Periodic Table
Symbol
Ta  
Hg  
Group Number
5  
13
12  
6
Period Number
6  
6  
Block
d block  
d block  
Element Family
Transition Metal  
Transition Metal  
CAS Number
7440257  
99+
7439976  
99+
Space Group Name
Im_ 3m  
R_ 3m  
Space Group Number
229.00  
2
166.00  
9
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.
  
  • At room temperature mercury is found in a liquid state.
  • A coin of pound or rupees floats in mercury.
  • Because of its low melting point and boiling point it is used in thermometers.
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
Mining, Ores of Minerals  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Anders Gustaf Ekeberg  
Ancient Chinese and Indians  
Discovery
In 1802  
Before 2000 BCE  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
32
0.09 %  
2
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
0.05 %  
9
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.
  
  • It is a liquid metal at room temperature, but it is a toxic heavy metal and hence many uses of mercury are under review or phased out.
  • It is manly used as a catalysts in chemical industry.
  
Industrial Uses
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
Medical Uses
-  
Dentistry  
Other Uses
Alloys  
Alloys, Mirror Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical Industry  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Low Toxic  
Highly Toxic  
Present in Human Body
Yes  
Yes  
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
37
0.01 Blood/mg dm-3  
23
In Bone
0.03 p.p.m.  
33
0.45 p.p.m.  
23
Physical
Melting Point
2,996.00 °C  
4
-38.83 °C  
99+
Boiling Point
5,425.00 °C  
4
356.58 °C  
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid  
Liquid  
Color
Gray Blue  
Silver  
Luster
Metallic  
-  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
6.50  
5
1.50  
19
Brinell Hardness
440.00 MPa  
33
5.00 MPa  
99+
Vickers Hardness
870.00 MPa  
19
0.00 MPa  
99+
Speed of Sound
3,400.00 m/s  
33
1,451.40 m/s  
99+
Optical Properties
  
  
Refractive Index
2.15  
10
1.00  
99+
Reflectivity
78.00 %  
8
73.00 %  
10
Allotropes
No  
No  
α Allotropes
-  
-  
β Allotropes
-  
-  
γ Allotropes
-  
-  
Chemical
Chemical Formula
Ta  
Hg  
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
31  
8
34  
5
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.50  
28
2.00  
8
Sanderson Electronegativity
1.50  
18
2.20  
8
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.33  
23
1.44  
18
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.50  
26
1.81  
17
Allen Electronegativity
1.34  
38
1.44  
34
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.50  
27
2.00  
99+
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
18
1,007.10 kJ/mol  
4
2nd Energy Level
1,500.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,810.00 kJ/mol  
21
3rd Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,300.00 kJ/mol  
20
4th Energy Level
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
9
1,007.10 kJ/mol  
99+
5th Energy Level
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
19
1,007.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6th Energy Level
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
36
1,007.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7th Energy level
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
30
1,007.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8th Energy Level
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
30
1,007.00 kJ/mol  
99+
9th Energy Level
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
26
1,007.00 kJ/mol  
99+
10th Energy Level
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
30
1,007.00 kJ/mol  
99+
11th Energy Level
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
29
1,007.00 kJ/mol  
99+
12th Energy Level
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,007.00 kJ/mol  
99+
13th Energy Level
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
22
1,007.00 kJ/mol  
99+
14th Energy Level
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
19
1,007.00 kJ/mol  
99+
15th Energy Level
76,100.00 kJ/mol  
19
100,700.00 kJ/mol  
1
16th Energy Level
76,100.00 kJ/mol  
14
1,007.00 kJ/mol  
99+
17th Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
35
1,007.00 kJ/mol  
24
18th Energy Level
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
25
1,007.00 kJ/mol  
99+
19th Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
32
1,007.10 kJ/mol  
20
20th Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
26
1,007.00 kJ/mol  
11
21st Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,007.00 kJ/mol  
33
22nd Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
20
1,007.00 kJ/mol  
8
23rd Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,007.00 kJ/mol  
36
24th Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
16
1,007.10 kJ/mol  
3
25th Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
16
1,007.10 kJ/mol  
3
26th Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
16
1,007.10 kJ/mol  
3
27th Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
15
1,007.10 kJ/mol  
2
28th Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
21
1,007.10 kJ/mol  
5
29th Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
22
1,007.10 kJ/mol  
6
30th Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
16
1,007.10 kJ/mol  
3
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.35 g/amp-hr  
99+
3.74 g/amp-hr  
10
Electron Work Function
4.25 eV  
28
4.49 eV  
20
Other Chemical Properties
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility  
Flammability, Ionization, Solubility  
Atomic
Atomic Number
73  
99+
80  
36
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d3 6s2  
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2  
Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)  
Rhombohedral (RHO)  
Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  
RHO-Crystal-Structure-of-Mercury.jpg#100  
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
73  
99+
80  
36
Number of Neutrons
108  
29
121  
23
Number of Electrons
73  
99+
80  
36
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
146.00 pm  
37
151.00 pm  
34
Covalent Radius
170.00 pm  
27
132.00 pm  
99+
Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm  
35
155.00 pm  
99+
Atomic Weight
180.95 amu  
38
200.59 amu  
32
Atomic Volume
10.90 cm3/mol  
99+
14.82 cm3/mol  
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Hafnium
  
Gold
  
Next Element
Tungsten
  
Thallium
  
Valence Electron Potential
110.00 (-eV)  
7
28.20 (-eV)  
99+
Lattice Constant
330.13 pm  
99+
300.50 pm  
99+
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
-  
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.41  
99+
0.42  
99+
Mechanical
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
16.69 g/cm3  
18
13.53 g/cm3  
25
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
15.00 g/cm3  
23
13.55 g/cm3  
27
Tensile Strength
180.00 MPa  
20
15.00 MPa  
99+
Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
4
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)  
99+
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
69.00 GPa  
13
30.00 GPa  
27
Bulk Modulus
200.00 GPa  
8
25.00 GPa  
99+
Young's Modulus
186.00 GPa  
14
45.00 GPa  
99+
Poisson Ratio
0.34  
10
0.44  
3
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile  
-  
Magnetic
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
16.65  
20
13.53  
27
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Diamagnetic  
Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
10
Susceptibility
0.00  
27
0.00  
20
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor  
Conductor  
Resistivity
131.00 nΩ·m  
25
961.00 nΩ·m  
1
Electrical Conductivity
0.08 106/cm Ω  
32
0.01 106/cm Ω  
99+
Electron Affinity
31.00 kJ/mol  
35
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
Thermal
Specific Heat
0.14 J/(kg K)  
38
0.14 J/(kg K)  
39
Molar Heat Capacity
25.36 J/mol·K  
99+
27.98 J/mol·K  
16
Thermal Conductivity
57.50 W/m·K  
27
8.30 W/m·K  
99+
Critical Temperature
3,290.00 K  
4
1,750.00 K  
33
Thermal Expansion
6.30 µm/(m·K)  
99+
60.40 µm/(m·K)  
5
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
753.10 kJ/mol  
2
56.90 kJ/mol  
99+
Enthalpy of Fusion
31.40 kJ/mol  
3
2.29 kJ/mol  
99+
Enthalpy of Atomization
782.00 kJ/mol  
3
61.50 kJ/mol  
99+
Standard Molar Entropy
41.50 J/mol.K  
99+
75.80 J/mol.K  
6
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