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Element 73

Tantalum (Ta)

73
Ta

tantalum

Metal · d block · group 5, period 6

Electron configuration
[Xe] 6s2 4f14 5d3[\mathrm{Xe}]\,6s^{2}\,4f^{14}\,5d^{3}
Unpaired electrons
3 (paramagnetic)
Molar mass
180.95 g/mol
Electronegativity
1.5
Atomic radius
146 pm
First ionization energy
761 kJ/mol
Next ionization energies
1,500
Electron affinity
31 kJ/mol released

Practice

Practice tantalum

No course questions are about tantalum specifically, but these lessons cover what you need.