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Tantalum vs Platinum

Tantalum
Platinum
Platinum vs Tantalum


Periodic Table
Symbol
Ta  
Pt  
Group Number
5  
13
10  
8
Period Number
6  
6  
Block
d block  
d block  
Element Family
Transition Metal  
Transition Metal  
CAS Number
7440257  
99+
7440064  
99+
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.
  
  • Platinum is the rarest metal from the Precious metal categories..
  • Commercially Platinum is produced as a byproduct in ores of nickel.
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Anders Gustaf Ekeberg  
Antonio de Ulloa  
Discovery
In 1802  
In 1735  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
32
0.00 %  
20
Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
18
0.00 %  
19
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
25
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
37
0.00 %  
99+
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.
  
  • Platinum metal is mainly used in jewellery.
  • Platinum is used as an industrial catalyst in production of nitric acid, silicone and benzene.
  
Industrial Uses
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
Aerospace Industry, Chemical Industry  
Medical Uses
-  
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing  
Other Uses
Alloys  
Alloys, Bullion, Coinage, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Low Toxic  
Non Toxic  
Present in Human Body
Yes  
No  
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
37
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
37
In Bone
0.03 p.p.m.  
33
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
Physical
Melting Point
2,996.00 °C  
4
1,772.00 °C  
16
Boiling Point
5,425.00 °C  
4
3,827.00 °C  
15
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid  
Solid  
Color
Gray Blue  
Silvery White  
Luster
Metallic  
Metallic  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
6.50  
5
3.50  
12
Brinell Hardness
440.00 MPa  
33
300.00 MPa  
99+
Vickers Hardness
870.00 MPa  
19
400.00 MPa  
99+
Speed of Sound
3,400.00 m/s  
33
2,800.00 m/s  
99+
Optical Properties
  
  
Refractive Index
2.15  
10
2.41  
6
Reflectivity
78.00 %  
8
73.00 %  
10
Allotropes
No  
No  
α Allotropes
-  
-  
β Allotropes
-  
-  
γ Allotropes
-  
-  
Chemical
Chemical Formula
Ta  
Pt  
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
31  
8
35  
4
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.50  
28
2.28  
4
Sanderson Electronegativity
1.50  
18
2.28  
5
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.33  
23
1.44  
18
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.50  
26
2.20  
6
Allen Electronegativity
1.34  
38
1.72  
19
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.50  
27
1.72  
99+
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
18
870.00 kJ/mol  
10
2nd Energy Level
1,500.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,791.00 kJ/mol  
22
3rd Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,277.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4th Energy Level
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
9
8,702.00 kJ/mol  
6
5th Energy Level
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
19
8,702.00 kJ/mol  
9
6th Energy Level
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
36
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
27
7th Energy level
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
30
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
23
8th Energy Level
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
30
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
23
9th Energy Level
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
26
5,660.00 kJ/mol  
99+
10th Energy Level
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
30
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
24
11th Energy Level
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
29
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
21
12th Energy Level
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
13th Energy Level
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
22
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
16
14th Energy Level
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
19
870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
15th Energy Level
76,100.00 kJ/mol  
19
87,000.00 kJ/mol  
9
16th Energy Level
76,100.00 kJ/mol  
14
870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
17th Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
35
870.00 kJ/mol  
27
18th Energy Level
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
25
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
16
19th Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
32
870.00 kJ/mol  
25
20th Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
26
870.00 kJ/mol  
15
21st Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
99+
870.00 kJ/mol  
38
22nd Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
20
870.00 kJ/mol  
13
23rd Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
99+
870.10 kJ/mol  
39
24th Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
16
870.00 kJ/mol  
9
25th Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
16
870.00 kJ/mol  
7
26th Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
16
870.00 kJ/mol  
7
27th Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
15
870.10 kJ/mol  
6
28th Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
21
870.10 kJ/mol  
9
29th Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
22
870.00 kJ/mol  
10
30th Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
16
870.00 kJ/mol  
7
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.35 g/amp-hr  
99+
1.82 g/amp-hr  
39
Electron Work Function
4.25 eV  
28
5.65 eV  
4
Other Chemical Properties
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility  
Chemical Stability, Anti Corrosion, Ionization  
Atomic
Atomic Number
73  
99+
78  
38
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d3 6s2  
[Xe] 4f14 5d9 6s1  
Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)  
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)  
Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Platinum.jpg#100  
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
73  
99+
78  
38
Number of Neutrons
108  
29
117  
25
Number of Electrons
73  
99+
78  
38
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
146.00 pm  
37
139.00 pm  
99+
Covalent Radius
170.00 pm  
27
136.00 pm  
99+
Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm  
35
175.00 pm  
99+
Atomic Weight
180.95 amu  
38
47.87 amu  
99+
Atomic Volume
10.90 cm3/mol  
99+
9.09 cm3/mol  
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Hafnium
  
Iridium
  
Next Element
Tungsten
  
Gold
  
Valence Electron Potential
110.00 (-eV)  
7
392.42 (-eV)  
1
Lattice Constant
330.13 pm  
99+
392.42 pm  
27
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
π/2, π/2, π/2  
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.41  
99+
1.56  
99+
Mechanical
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
16.69 g/cm3  
18
21.45 g/cm3  
11
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
15.00 g/cm3  
23
19.77 g/cm3  
12
Tensile Strength
180.00 MPa  
20
125.00 MPa  
26
Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
16
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
16
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
99+
0.07 (Pa)  
18
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
69.00 GPa  
13
61.00 GPa  
14
Bulk Modulus
200.00 GPa  
8
230.00 GPa  
6
Young's Modulus
186.00 GPa  
14
168.00 GPa  
15
Poisson Ratio
0.34  
10
0.38  
6
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile  
Ductile, Malleable  
Magnetic
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
16.65  
20
21.45  
13
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  
Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
14
Susceptibility
0.00  
27
0.00  
20
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor  
Conductor  
Resistivity
131.00 nΩ·m  
25
105.00 nΩ·m  
30
Electrical Conductivity
0.08 106/cm Ω  
32
0.10 106/cm Ω  
26
Electron Affinity
31.00 kJ/mol  
35
205.30 kJ/mol  
2
Thermal
Specific Heat
0.14 J/(kg K)  
38
0.13 J/(kg K)  
40
Molar Heat Capacity
25.36 J/mol·K  
99+
25.86 J/mol·K  
99+
Thermal Conductivity
57.50 W/m·K  
27
71.60 W/m·K  
24
Critical Temperature
3,290.00 K  
4
2,041.00 K  
19
Thermal Expansion
6.30 µm/(m·K)  
99+
8.80 µm/(m·K)  
99+
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
753.10 kJ/mol  
2
510.50 kJ/mol  
15
Enthalpy of Fusion
31.40 kJ/mol  
3
19.70 kJ/mol  
12
Enthalpy of Atomization
782.00 kJ/mol  
3
565.00 kJ/mol  
15
Standard Molar Entropy
41.50 J/mol.K  
99+
41.60 J/mol.K  
99+
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