Symbol | Pa | Atomic radius: pm | 161 | Fusion: kJ/Mole | 12.34 |
Name | Protactinium | Ionic radius: pm | (+5)78 | Boiling point: °C | - |
Atomic number | 91 | Electron affinity | - | Melting point: °C | 1572 |
Atomic weight | 231.0 | 1st ion potential | 5.89 | Specific Heat Cap: J/(g K) | - |
Classification | Trans metal | Natural form | Solid | Thermal Cond: W/(cm K) | - |
Configuration | [Rn]5f26d17s2 | Crystal structure | Tetra | Electrical Cond | 0.0529 |
Oxidation states | 4,5 | Density | 14.4 | Abundance: mg/kg-crust | <0.001 |
Electronegativity | 1.5 | Vaporization: kJ/Mole | 481.0 | ||
The first isotope, protactinium-234, was discovered in 1913 by Kasimir Fajans and O.H. Göhring. The long-lived isotope, protactinium-231, was discovered in 1917 independently by Otto Hahn and Lise Meitner. | Uses - non known uses |