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Americium (Am)vsTantalum (Ta)

Tantalum (Ta) has a higher Electron Affinity (31 vs 10 kJ/mol), while Americium (Am) has a higher Molar Heat Capacity (63 vs 25 J/(mol·K)), while Tantalum (Ta) has a higher Melting Point (3,290 vs 1,449 K).

Atomic Properties

95
Atomic Number
73
243
Atomic Mass
181
7
Period
6
3
Group
5

Physical Properties

12
Density
17
1,449
Melting Point
3,290
2,880
Boiling Point
5,731
63
Molar Heat Capacity
25

Chemical Properties

1
Electronegativity
2
10
Electron Affinity
31

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