Atomic Element Z = 91 • Actinide
Protactinium (Pa) — Atomic Data, Electron Shells & Reactions
Protactinium (symbol Pa, atomic number 91) has a standard atomic weight of 231.04 u and ground-state configuration [Rn] 5f2 6d1 7s2.
Atomic Number (Z)
91
IUPAC Symbol
Pa
Standard Atomic Weight
231.04 g/mol
Period / Group / Block
7 / f-block / f-block
Condensed Electron Config
[Rn] 5f2 6d1 7s2
Full Subshell Config
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s2 4p6 4d10 4f14 5s2 5p6 5d10 5f2 6s2 6p6 6d1 7s2
Principal Shell Occupancy
[2, 8, 18, 32, 20, 9, 2]
Pauling Electronegativity
1.5
First Ionization Energy
568 kJ/mol
Covalent Radius
200 pm
Melting Point
1841 K (1567.85 °C)
Boiling Point
4300 K (4026.85 °C)
Density
15.37 g/cm³
Oxidation States
+5, +4
Pa (Z=91) — Valence shell highlighted in vermilion