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Tantalum By Erin C.

Tantalum By Erin C. Properties Heavy Hard Grey metal Almost Non-corrosive Only corrodes with Hydrofluoric acid Tantalum is more reactive with higher tempatures 2996 celsius is the melting point 5425 celsius is the boiling point. Uses One of the hardest metals Used in nuclear reactors

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Tantalum By Erin C.

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  1. TantalumBy Erin C.

  2. Properties Heavy Hard Grey metal Almost Non-corrosive Only corrodes with Hydrofluoric acid Tantalum is more reactive with higher tempatures 2996 celsius is the melting point 5425 celsius is the boiling point Uses One of the hardest metals Used in nuclear reactors Vacuum furnaces Capacitors Aircraft parts Used in glass with a very high index of reaction Used in camera lenses Properties and Uses of Tantalum

  3. Facts about Tantalum • The name Tantalum came from the name of a great Fairy tale king by the name of King Tantalos father of Niobe. • Anders Ekeberg discovered Tantalum • Atomic Number: 73 • Atomic Weight:810.947 • Found in Australia, Zaire, Brazil, Canada, • Thailand, Nigeria, Mozambique, and Portugal

  4. Tantalum (snap snap) Tantalum (snap snap) Tantalum Tantalum Tantalum (snap snap) Tantalum is heavy Its really dull and Grey. It is non-corrosive except with acid. Da na na na snap snap Da na na na snap snap Da na na na Da na na na Da na na na snap snap Anders Ekeberg discovered it from Tantalite It was in his lab possibly at night. Da na na na snap snap Da na na na snap snap Da na na na Da na na na Da na na na snap snap It is really hard In fact one of the hardest. Used in camera lenses Also in plane parts Da na na na snap snap Da na na snap snap Da na na na Da na na na Da na na na snap snap We thank Tantalums maker for making this for us. We thank King Tantalus for giving us the name. Da na na na snap snap Da na na na snap snap Da na na na Da na na na Da na na na Snap snap Tantalum (to the tune of the Atoms Family)

  5. Sources • Chemical Element.com - Tantalum. Nov. 15, 2005 <http://www.chemicalelements.com/elements/ta.html>. • www.chemicool.com • http://www.chemsoc.org/viselements/pages/tantalu • http://chemistry.allinfoabout.com/periodic/periodictable.htmlm.html • www.webelements.com

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