tantalum

chemical element with symbol Ta and atomic number 73
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tantalum

Summary

tantalum is a chemical element[1]. tantalum draws 10,526 Wikipedia views per month (chemical_element category, ranking #57 of 144).[2]

Key Facts

  • tantalum is credited with the discovery of Anders Gustaf Ekeberg[3].
  • tantalum's instance of is recorded as chemical element[4].
  • tantalum's instance of is recorded as combustible powder[5].
  • tantalum's instance of is recorded as lithophile[6].
  • Tantalus is named after tantalum[7].
  • tantalum is made of tantalite[8].
  • tantalum is made of microlite[9].
  • tantalum is made of wodginite[10].
  • tantalum is made of euxenite-(Y)[11].
  • tantalum is made of polycrase-(Y)[12].
  • tantalum is made of fergusonite-(REE) series[13].
  • tantalum is made of samarskite mineral group[14].
  • tantalum's canonical SMILES is recorded as [Ta][15].
  • tantalum's element symbol is recorded as Ta[16].
  • tantalum's chemical formula is recorded as Ta[17].
  • tantalum is a type of metal[18].
  • tantalum is a type of d-block[19].
  • tantalum is part of period 6[20].
  • tantalum is part of group 5[21].
  • tantalum is part of transition metal[22].
  • tantalum's Commons category is recorded as Tantalum[23].
  • tantalum's Unicode character is recorded as 鉭[24].
  • tantalum's crystal system is recorded as tetragonal crystal system[25].
  • tantalum's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1802[26].
  • tantalum's point group is recorded as tetragonal-scalenohedral[27].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include chemical element[4], combustible powder[5], and lithophile[6]. Recorded subclass of include metal[18] and d-block[19].

Origins

Tantalus is named after tantalum[7].

Use and Application

Part of include period 6[20], a period[28]; group 5[21], a group[29]; and transition metal[22].

Influence

Things named for tantalum include tantalite[30], a mineral series[31]; tantalcarbide[32], a mineral species[33]; and tanteuxenite-(Y)[34], a mineral species[35].

Why It Matters

tantalum draws 10,526 Wikipedia views per month (chemical_element category, ranking #57 of 144).[2] tantalum has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] tantalum is known by 61 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Entities named for tantalum include tantalite[30], a mineral series[31]; tantalcarbide[32], a mineral species[33]; and tanteuxenite-(Y)[34], a mineral species[35].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 3h ago · R1F4T · 2026-09-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Oxidation state {'amount': '+2'}, {'amount': '+3'}, {'amount': '+4'} +3
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1121]]: −3, add oxidation state from en:Template:Infobox element/symbol-to-oxidation-state"
  2. 7h ago · R1F4T · 2026-09-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ipa transcription ˈtæntələm
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P898]]: ˈtæntələm, add IPA transcription (from en:Template:Infobox element/symbol-to-pronunciation)"
  3. 8h ago · R1F4T · 2026-09-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pronunciation audio LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-tan
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P443]]: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-tantalum.wav, add English pronunciation audio (Lingua Libre, from en:Template:Infobox element/s"
  4. 1d ago · R1F4T · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of metal, d-block
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P279]]: [[Q214503]], add periodic table block (IUPAC 2021 convention)"
  5. 1d ago · R1F4T · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mohs' hardness {'amount': '+6.5'}
    Standard molar entropy {'amount': '+185.22'}, {'amount': '+50.37'}, {'amount': '+41.48'}
    Has characteristic paramagnetism
    Ionization energy {'amount': '+7.549571'}, {'amount': '+23.1'}
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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  6. 13d ago · Baum64 · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Standard molar entropy {'amount': '+185.22'}, {'amount': '+50.37'}, {'amount': '+41.48'}
    Point group tetragonal-scalenohedral
    Standard enthalpy of formation {'amount': '+781.99'}, {'amount': '+30.8'}
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P589]]: [[Q13363957]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270882|batch #270882]]"
  7. 20d ago · Baum64 · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of metal, d-block
    Part of period 6, group 5, transition metal
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P279]]: [[Q19588]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269683|batch #269683]]"
  8. 21d ago · Baum64 · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Babelnet id 00006905n
    Subclass of metal, d-block
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P279]]: [[Q19588]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269657|batch #269657]]"
  9. 23d ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Babelnet id 00006905n
    Interlingual index id i114010
    Arabic ontology lexical concept id 151078539
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-update:0||4 */ added/modified IDs mapped to WordNet 3.1"
  10. 4w ago · Baum64 · 2026-08-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Electrical conductivity {'amount': '+7610000.0'}
    Poisson's ratio {'amount': '+0.439'}
    Specific heat capacity {'amount': '+140.0'}
    Electrical resistivity {'amount': '+0.000000131'}
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9824]]: 2103917, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269026|batch #269026]]"
  11. 10w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 3j6PDY, OGCcx
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  12. 13w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 3j6PDY, OGCcx
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/37444|batch #37444]]: Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026) ([[Property:P14541]]) 2"
  13. 18w ago · Ponor · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Discoverer or inventor Anders Gustaf Ekeberg
    Subclass of metal, d-block
    Immediately dangerous to life or health {'amount': '+2500'}
    Vapor pressure {'amount': '+0'}
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31836|batch #31836]]: Hrvatska enciklopedija"
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