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91Pa231.036
Actinidef-blockRadioactive

Protactinium

Element 91 on the periodic table, symbol Pa, group 3, period 7.

Protactinium is a chemical element with symbol Pa and atomic number 91. It is a dense, silvery-gray metal which readily reacts with oxygen, water vapor and inorganic acids. It forms various chemical compounds where protactinium is usually present in the oxidation state +5, but can also assume +4 and even +2 or +3 states.

Appearance: bright, silvery metallic luster

Properties

Atomic Number
91
Atomic Mass
231.0359 u
Group
3
Period
7
Block
f-block
Category
Actinide
State at 25 °C
Solid
Melting Point
1,841 K · 1,567.9 °C
Boiling Point
4,300 K · 4,026.9 °C
Density
15.37 g/cm³
Atomic Radius
180 pm
Electronegativity
1.5
Oxidation States
+4, +5
Abundance in Crust
1.40e-6 mg/kg
Discovered
1913
Discovered By
William Crookes

Electron Configuration

[Rn] 5f2 6d1 7s2

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d10 5p6 6s2 4f14 5d10 6p6 7s2 5f2 6d1

Ionisation Energies (kJ/mol)

  1. 1. 568

Elements near Protactinium

Elements in the same group share the number of outer electrons and behave in similar ways. Elements in the same period share a shell, so they change steadily from left to right.

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