Tantalum (Ta)
A fascinating transition metal element.
Tantalum is element 73 on the periodic table.
Element properties
- Atomic number
- 73
- Symbol
- Ta
- Atomic mass
- 180.95 u
- Category
- Transition Metal
- Period
- 6
- Group
- 5
- Block
- d
- State
- Solid
- Electron configuration
- [Xe] 4f14 5d3 6s2
- Electronegativity (Pauling)
- 1.5
- Density
- 16.69 g/cm³
- Melting point
- 3017 °C
- Boiling point
- 5458 °C