The Element Tantalum

The element Tantalum is a chemical element with symbol Ta. The video below shows facts about the element Tantalum, as well as the history and chemical properties of the chemical element Tantalum.

Chemical properties of the element Tantalum

The element Tantalum is a hard, ductile, lustrous, grey white, metallic element. the atomic number of the element Tantalum is 73 and the relative atomic mass of the element Tantalum is 180.948. Tantalum has a very high melting point and great tenacity.

Uses of the element Tantalum

The chemical element Tantalum has many uses such as in Tantalum wire and Tantalum capacitor. The element Tantalum is also used for lamp filaments as well as in alloys such as Copper Tantalum alloy. Tantalum is used for corrosion resistant lab apparatus and many chemical equipment as a catalyst in manufacturing of synthetic rubber, rectifiers  and capacitors. The element Tantalum is more useful than most people know.

Video showing the element Tantalum