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Have you ever heard of tantalum? Named after a Greek mythological character named Tantalos, tantalum was first discovered in 1802 by Anders Ekeberg. It’s a hard metal. When in its pure form, it can be drawn into fine wire. Tantalum Guide Tantalum’s symbol on the periodic table is Ta and its atomic number is 73…. Pročitajte više »

If you heard the word “tantalum” you might think it was a heavy metal band popular in the 1980s. There was no such band, but speaking of metal, tantalum is a hard, ductile metal. Tantalum’s Beginnings Tantalum’s atomic number is 73 and its atomic symbol is Ta. Its melting point is 5,462.6 F and its… Pročitajte više »