| 73 Ta Tantalum (plaintext) | |
| H He | |
| Li Be B C N O F Ne | |
| Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar | |
| K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr | |
| Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe | |
| Cs Ba La Hf[Ta]W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn | |
| Fr Ra Ac Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt Ds Rg Cn Nh Fl Mc Lv Ts Og | |
| Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu | |
| Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr | |
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| | Tantalum | | |
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| Wiki Article: Tantalum | |
| Electron Configuration: [Xe]6s2 4f14 5d3 | |
| Electronegativity: 1.5 | |
| Atomic Radius: 217 pm | |
| Ionization Energy: 7.89 eV | |
| Electron Affinity: 0.322 eV | |
| Oxidation States: 5 | |
| Standard State: Solid | |
| Melting Point: 3290 K | |
| Boiling Point: 5731 K | |
| Density: 16.4 g/cm3 | |
| Family: Transition metal | |
| Year Discovered: 1802 | |
| Number of Neutrons: 108 | |
| Number of Protons: 73 | |
| Number of Electrons: 73 | |
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| Group: 5 | |
| Period: 6 | |
| Shell: d-shell | |
| Specific Heat: 0.140 J/g K | |
| Radioactive: 0 | |
| Occurrence: Natural | |
| Source: Dying low-mass stars | |
| Source: Merging neutron stars |