Protactinium

Radioactive element
Latin nameProtaktinium
English nameProtactinium
chemical smybolPa
atomic number91
relative atomic mass231,03588
period7
groupV.B
classificationactinides
discovery year1913
discovererFajans, Gohring
melting point [°C]1572
boiling point [°C]˜4000
density [g cm-3]15,4
electronegativity [Pauling]1,5
oxidation statesIV, V
electron configuration[Rn]5f2 6d1 7s2
specific heat [J g-1K-1]0,12
heat of fusion [kJ mol-1]12,3
1. ionizing potential [eV]5,89
state at normal conditionssolid