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Tantalum vs Radium


Radium vs Tantalum


Periodic Table

Symbol
Ta  
Ra  

Group Number
5  
13
2  
16

Period Number
6  
7  

Block
d block  
s block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Alkaline Earth  

CAS Number
7440257  
99+
7440144  
99+

Space Group Name
Im_ 3m  
Im_ 3m  

Space Group Number
229.00  
2
229.00  
2

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.
  
  • Radium metal is the heaviest metal of Alkaline earth metals column.
  • Radium metal is highly radioactive and does not have any stable isotopes.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Anders Gustaf Ekeberg  
-  

Discovery
In 1802  
In 1898  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
32
0.00 %  
40

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
18
0.00 %  
26

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
-  

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
37
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
31
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
23

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 highly radioactive metal; and sometime Radium-223 is used to treat prostate cancer.
  • It is used in luminous paints.
  

Industrial Uses
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
-  

Medical Uses
-  
Pharmaceutical Industry  

Other Uses
Alloys  
-  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Low Toxic  
Highly Toxic  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
No  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
37
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
34

In Bone
0.03 p.p.m.  
33
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+

Physical

Melting Point
2,996.00 °C  
4
700.00 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
5,425.00 °C  
4
1,737.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Gray Blue  
Silvery White  

Luster
Metallic  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
6.50  
5
1.00  
22

Brinell Hardness
440.00 MPa  
33
700.00 MPa  
17

Vickers Hardness
870.00 MPa  
19
140.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
3,400.00 m/s  
33
3,150.00 m/s  
37

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
2.15  
10
1.00  
99+

Reflectivity
78.00 %  
8
83.00 %  
6

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Ta  
Ra  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
31  
8
33  
6

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.50  
28
0.90  
99+

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.50  
18
0.89  
99+

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.33  
23
0.97  
39

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.50  
26
0.92  
99+

Allen Electronegativity
1.34  
38
0.89  
99+

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.50  
27
3.10  
5

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
18
509.30 kJ/mol  
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,500.00 kJ/mol  
99+
979.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
99+
509.30 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
9
5,093.00 kJ/mol  
27

5th Energy Level
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
19
5,090.00 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
36
5,090.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
30
5,090.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
30
5,090.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
26
5,090.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
30
5,090.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
29
5,090.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,090.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
22
5,090.00 kJ/mol  
99+

14th Energy Level
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
19
5,090.00 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
76,100.00 kJ/mol  
19
50,900.00 kJ/mol  
99+

16th Energy Level
76,100.00 kJ/mol  
14
50,900.00 kJ/mol  
99+

17th Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
35
509.30 kJ/mol  
99+

18th Energy Level
7,610.00 kJ/mol  
25
5,090.00 kJ/mol  
99+

19th Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
32
509.30 kJ/mol  
99+

20th Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
26
509.00 kJ/mol  
99+

21st Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
99+
509.30 kJ/mol  
99+

22nd Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
20
509.00 kJ/mol  
99+

23rd Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
99+
509.30 kJ/mol  
99+

24th Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
16
509.30 kJ/mol  
99+

25th Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
16
509.00 kJ/mol  
99+

26th Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
16
509.30 kJ/mol  
99+

27th Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
15
509.30 kJ/mol  
99+

28th Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
21
509.30 kJ/mol  
99+

29th Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
22
509.30 kJ/mol  
99+

30th Energy Level
761.00 kJ/mol  
16
509.00 kJ/mol  
99+

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.35 g/amp-hr  
99+
4.22 g/amp-hr  
6

Electron Work Function
4.25 eV  
28
4.30 eV  
25

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
73  
99+
88  
30

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d3 6s2  
[Rn] 7s2  

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

Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
73  
99+
88  
30

Number of Neutrons
108  
29
138  
17

Number of Electrons
73  
99+
88  
30

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
146.00 pm  
37
215.00 pm  
6

Covalent Radius
170.00 pm  
27
221.00 pm  
3

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm  
35
283.00 pm  
5

Atomic Weight
180.95 amu  
38
226.00 amu  
26

Atomic Volume
10.90 cm3/mol  
99+
45.20 cm3/mol  
5

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Hafnium
  
Francium
  

Next Element
Tungsten
  
Actinium
  

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

Lattice Constant
330.13 pm  
99+
514.80 pm  
15

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
π/2, π/2, π/2  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.41  
99+
1.57  
99+

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
16.69 g/cm3  
18
5.50 g/cm3  
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
15.00 g/cm3  
23
5.50 g/cm3  
99+

Tensile Strength
180.00 MPa  
20
40.00 MPa  
99+

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
2

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
16

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
99+
0.00 (Pa)  
33

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
69.00 GPa  
13
25.00 GPa  
38

Bulk Modulus
200.00 GPa  
8
43.00 GPa  
33

Young's Modulus
186.00 GPa  
14
83.00 GPa  
25

Poisson Ratio
0.34  
10
0.31  
13

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
16.65  
20
5.00  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Nonmagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
9

Susceptibility
0.00  
27
0.00  
18

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
-  

Resistivity
131.00 nΩ·m  
25
100.00 nΩ·m  
31

Electrical Conductivity
0.08 106/cm Ω  
32
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+

Electron Affinity
31.00 kJ/mol  
35
0.90 kJ/mol  
99+

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.14 J/(kg K)  
38
0.12 J/(kg K)  
99+

Molar Heat Capacity
25.36 J/mol·K  
99+
20.05 J/mol·K  
99+

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

Critical Temperature
3,290.00 K  
4
973.00 K  
99+

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

Enthalpy
  
  

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

Enthalpy of Fusion
31.40 kJ/mol  
3
8.60 kJ/mol  
99+

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

Standard Molar Entropy
41.50 J/mol.K  
99+
71.00 J/mol.K  
14

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