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73 - Tantalum transition metal

Discovered by Anders Gustaf Ekeberg in 1801

Tantalum

Tantalum is a chemical element with symbol Ta and atomic number 73. Previously known as tantalium, its name comes from Tantalus, an antihero from Greek mythology. Tantalum is a rare, hard, blue-gray, lustrous transition metal that is highly corrosion-resistant.
Shell Electrons Orbitals
1 2 2 in 1s
2 8 2 in 2s + 6 in 2p
3 18 2 in 3s + 6 in 3p + 10 in 3d
4 32 2 in 4s + 6 in 4p + 10 in 4d + 14 in 4f
5 11 2 in 5s + 6 in 5p + 3 in 5d
6 2 2 in 6s
TantalumTa Electron 1 Electron 2 Electron 1 Electron 2 Electron 3 Electron 4 Electron 5 Electron 6 Electron 7 Electron 8 Electron 1 Electron 2 Electron 3 Electron 4 Electron 5 Electron 6 Electron 7 Electron 8 Electron 9 Electron 10 Electron 11 Electron 12 Electron 13 Electron 14 Electron 15 Electron 16 Electron 17 Electron 18 Electron 1 Electron 2 Electron 3 Electron 4 Electron 5 Electron 6 Electron 7 Electron 8 Electron 9 Electron 10 Electron 11 Electron 12 Electron 13 Electron 14 Electron 15 Electron 16 Electron 17 Electron 18 Electron 19 Electron 20 Electron 21 Electron 22 Electron 23 Electron 24 Electron 25 Electron 26 Electron 27 Electron 28 Electron 29 Electron 30 Electron 31 Electron 32 Electron 1 Electron 2 Electron 3 Electron 4 Electron 5 Electron 6 Electron 7 Electron 8 Electron 9 Electron 10 Electron 11 Electron 1 Electron 2
180.95  u Atomic Mass
2.1  Å Atomic Radius
5731  K Boiling Point
1.7  Å Covalent Radius
16.69  g/cm³ Density
31 Electron Affinity
1.5 Electronegativity
7.55  eV First Ionization Energy
3269.15  K Melting Point
6 Number of Shells
73 Atomic Number
2, 8, 18, 32, 11, 2 Electron Shell Occupations