Tantalum nuclear properties

The elements will be discussed in the order of increasing atomic number in the Periodic Table, i.e. nickel, zinc, technetium, ruthenium, silver, hafnium, tantalum, tungsten, rhem um, osmium, iridium, platinum, gold, and mercury. Full numerical data of the relevant nuclear properties are summarized, as for other elements, in Appendix 1. 

Because of favourable nuclear properties of these matrices, several nuclear reactions can be used for the instrumental determination of nitrogen in niobium and tantalum. 

Our life would never be as advanced and comfortable as it is if not for the applications of tantalum and niobium. These materials unique properties ensure their increasing usage in electronic, optic, mechanical, aerospace, nuclear and other modem applications. 

Niobium and tqntalum have similar chemical properties and the normal methods of niobium extraction do not remove the tantalum. Separation of these two elements is necessary, for example, when the niobium is required for nuclear purposes, and several solvent extraction processes are suitable. Hexone i (methyl isobutyl ketone) and tributyl phosphatei are the two principal solvents which are used, although processes have also been developed using methyl dioctylaminei and di-isopropyl ketone.i ... 

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