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TANTALUM
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Atomic Symbol |
Ta |
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Atomic Weight |
180.9479 |
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Atomic Number |
73 |
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Electron Configuration |
2-8-18-32-11-2 |
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Oxidation States |
+5
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State of Matter |
Solid heavy metal- ductile |
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Boiling Point |
5425 °C |
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Melting Point |
2996 °C |
HISTORY,
BACKGROUND & USES:
Discovered in 1802 by Anders Gustaf Ekeberg. Tantalum is a very hard, silvery-gray metal. Properties are
similar to that of the element niobium (41). Some uses for this
rare metal are: electrolytic capacitors and corrosion resistant
chemical equipment.
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