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Tantalum
Chemical element
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Tantalum is a chemical element; it has symbol Ta and atomic number 73. Previously known as tantalium, it is named after Tantalus, a figure in Greek mythology. Tantalum is a very hard, ductile, lustrous, blue-gray transition metal that is highly... Wikipedia
Symbol: Ta
Atomic mass: 180.94788 u
Atomic number: 73
Melting point: 5,468°F (3,020°C)
Discoverer: Anders Gustaf Ekeberg
Discovered: 1802
Boiling point: 9,854°F (5,457°C)