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Niobium Element

Find elemental, thermodynamic, material, electromagnetic, atomic & nuclear properties of niobium element along with reactivity and abundance.

Sarah Taylor-

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Niobium is the forty-one element in the periodic table. A periodic table contains 118 elements distributed in 7 rows and 18 columns. The rows are known as periods and the columns are the groups of the periodic table. The elements of the periodic table are arranged according to their atomic number.

Basic elemental properties of Niobium

There are 118 different elements in the periodic table but there are some basic elemental properties of each. In a periodic table, elements with basic elemental properties are grouped together. Basic elemental properties of Niobium are:

Atomic Symbol of Niobium

Every element in the periodic table has its atomic symbol or chemical symbol for representation. The atomic symbol of Niobium is “Nb”

Atomic Number of Niobium

Elements in the periodic table are arranged in groups and periods on the basis of their atomic number.

Atomic number is the number of protons present in the nucleus of an atom. The atomic number of Niobium is 41. This shows Niobium is the forty-one element of the periodic table.

Short Electronic Configuration of Niobium

Short Electronic Configuration of Niobium is [Kr]5s1 4d 4

Block of Niobium in Periodic Table

There are four blocks (s, p, d, f) in the periodic table. Niobium belongs to the d-block of the periodic table. D block is the second block in the periodic table.

Group of Niobium in Periodic Table

Groups are the columns of the periodic table and Niobium belongs to the fifth group.

Period of Niobium in Periodic Table

Periodic table is arranged in periods and groups. The rows going across left to right are periods and Niobium is placed in the fifth period. Elements that are present in a period share common properties .

Atomic Mass of Niobium 

Atomic mass is the mass of an atom and the atomic mass of Niobium is 92.90637 u. If we round off the atomic mass of Niobium, we get 92 u.

Thermodynamic properties of Niobium

Thermodynamic properties are the characteristic features of a system, capable of specifying the system's state. The thermodynamic properties of an element include chemical, physical and thermal properties. The thermodynamic properties of Niobium are:

Phase at STP

Phase at STP is the state in which an element is present. The stp phase of Niobium is “Solid”.

Melting Point of Niobium

Melting point is a temperature at which an element of substance changes its state from solid to liquid. The melting point of Niobium gas is 2477°C.

Boiling Point of Niobium

A boiling point is a temperature at which an element of a substance starts turning into vapors. The boiling point of Niobium gas is 4744 °C.

Molar Heat of Fusion of Niobium

Molar Heat of Fusion is the energy required to melt each mole of substance. The molar heat of fusion of Niobium is 26.8 kJ/mol.

Molar heat of Vaporization

The Molar heat of vaporization is the heat absorbed by the one specific mole of a substance. The molar heat of vaporization of Niobium gas is 690 kJ/mol.

Specific heat at STP

The specific heat of Niobium at STP is 265 J(kgK).

These are some of the main thermodynamic properties of Niobium. Let’s find out all the material properties of Niobium.

Material properties

We have discussed basic elemental properties and thermodynamic properties of Niobium gas. Besides these, there are many material properties of Niobium as well. Some of the material properties include density, molar volume, refractive index and thermal conductivity.

Density of Niobium

The density of Niobium element is  8.57 g/cm3

Molar Volume of Niobium

The molar volume of Niobium is 10.84cm3/mol

Mohs hardness of Niobium Atom

The mohs hardness of Niobium element is 6

Bulk modulus of Niobium Gas

The bulk modulus of Niobium Gas is 170 GPa

Shear modulus of Niobium atom

The shear modulus of Niobium element 38 GPa

Young's modulus of Niobium

The young's modulus of Niobium atom 105 GPa

Sound speed of Niobium atom

The sound speed of Niobium gas is 3480 m/s

Thermal expansion of Niobium

The thermal expansion of Niobium is 7.3 x 10-6 K-1

Thermal Conductivity of Niobium

The thermal conductivity of Niobium is 54 W/(mK)

These are the main material properties of Niobium.

Electromagnetic properties of Niobium

When there is any emission or absorption of electromagnetic radiations, a martial responds to these changes. All elements of a periodic table have electromagnetic properties. Some of the main electromagnetic properties of Niobium gas include magnetic types, magnetic volume, mass magnetic susceptibility and color.

Electric type of Niobium

The magnetic type Niobium refers to the fact that it is a conductor.

Resistivity of Niobium element

The resistivity of Niobium element is 1.5 x 10-7 Ωm

Electrical conductivity of Niobium gas

The electrical conductivity of Niobium element is 6.7 x 106 s/m

Magnetic type of Niobium element

The magnetic type of Niobium atom is paramagnetic

Volume Magnetic Susceptibility of Niobium

The volume magnetic susceptibility of Niobium is 2.37 x 10 -4

Mass Magnetic Susceptibility of Niobium

The mass magnetic susceptibility of Niobium is 2.76 x 10-8 m3/kg

Molar Magnetic Susceptibility of Niobium

The molar magnetic susceptibility of Niobium gas is 2 x 10-9 m3/mol

Color of Niobium Gas

The color of Niobium gas is gray.

These are some of the main electromagnetic properties of Niobium gas.

Reactivity of Niobium

Valency of Niobium

The valency of a Niobium element is a number that represents the ability of an atom to combine with other atoms. The valency of Niobium is 5.

Electronegativity of Niobium

Electronegativity of Niobium is the tendency of its atom participating in a covalent bond to attract the bonding electrons. Niobium has 1.6 electronegativity.

Electron affinity of Niobium

Electron affinity of Niobium gas is the energy released when one electron is added to a neutral atom to form an anion. The electron affinity of Niobium is 86.1 kJ/mol

First ionization energy of Niobium

It is the energy to remove the outermost electron from the neutral atom in the gas phase. The first ionization energy of Niobium is 652.1 kJ/mol

Atomic properties

The atomic properties of Niobium have term symbol, atomic radius, covalent radius, van der waals radius.

Term Symbol of Niobium

The term symbol specifies the electronic state of an atom. The term symbol of Niobium atom is 6 D1/2

Atomic Radius of Niobium

The total distance from an atom's nucleus to the outermost orbital of an electron is its atomic radius. The atomic radius of Niobium is 145 pm.

Covalent Radius of Niobium

Covalent radius is the measurement of an atom's size that forms a covalent bond. The covalent radius of Niobium is 164 pm.

Abundances of Niobium

It is the measure that tells us about the percentage of which it is present. 

Abundance of Niobium in the universe

The abundance of Niobium in the universe is 2 x 10-7 mass %

Abundance of Niobium in the solar system

The abundance of Niobium in the solar system is 4 x 10-5 mass %

Abundance of Niobium in earth's crust

The abundance of Niobium in earth's crust is 0.0017 mass %

Abundance of Niobium in ocean

The abundance of Niobium in ocean is 1 x 10-10 mass %

Universe Molar Abundances of Niobium

The universe molar abundances of Niobium is 0 mol %

Solar Molar Abundances of Niobium

The solar molar abundances of Niobium is 5 x 10-9 mol %

Ocean Molar Abundances of Niobium

The ocean molar abundances of Niobium is 6.7 x 10-12 mol %

Crust Molar Abundances of Niobium

The crust molar abundances of Niobium is 3.7 x 10-4 mol %

Nuclear properties of Niobium

Half life of Niobium

Half life is the time for the radioactivity of a specified isotope to fall to half its original value. The half Life of Niobium is stable.

Stable isotopes of Niobium

The stable isotopes of Niobium are 93 Nb (100%) 

Nuclear Spin of Niobium

The nuclear spin of Niobium is 93 Nb: 9/2+

Unstable isotopes of Niobium

The unstable isotopes of Niobium is 92 Nb (35 Myr)

Neutron Cross Section of Niobium

The neutron cross section of Niobium is 1.15 b

Identifiers of Niobium

CAS Number of Niobium

The CAS number of Niobium is 7440-03-1

PubChem CID number of Niobium

The PubChem CID number of Niobium is 23936

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