1. Tantalum By Erin C.

2. Properties and Uses of Tantalum PPPProperties HHHHeavy HHHHard GGGGrey metal AAAAlmost Non-corrosive OOOOnly corrodes with Hydrofluoric acid TTTTantalum is more reactive with higher tempatures 2222996 celsius is the melting point 5555425 celsius is the boiling point UUUUses OOOOne of the hardest metals UUUUsed in nuclear reactors VVVVacuum furnaces CCCCapacitors AAAAircraft parts UUUUsed in glass with a very high index of reaction UUUUsed in camera lenses

3. Facts about Tantalum  The name Tantalum came from the name of a great Fairy tale king by the name of King Tantalos father of Niobe.  Anders Ekeberg discovered Tantalum  Atomic Number: 73  Atomic Weight:810.947  Found in Australia, Zaire, Brazil, Canada,  Thailand, Nigeria, Mozambique, and Portugal

4. Tantalum (to the tune of the Atoms Family)  Tantalum (snap snap)  Tantalum Tantalum Tantalum (snap snap)  Tantalum is heavy  Its really dull and Grey.  It is non-corrosive except with acid. except with acid.  Da na na na snap snap Da na na na snap snap Da na na na Da na na na Da na na na snap snap  Anders Ekeberg discovered it from Tantalite  It was in his lab possibly at night.  Da na na na snap snap Da na na na snap snap Da na na na Da na na na Da na na na snap snap  It is really hard  In fact one of the hardest.  Used in camera lenses  Also in plane parts  Da na na na snap snap Da na na snap snap Da na na na Da na na na Da na na na snap snap  We thank Tantalums maker for making this for us. We thank King Tantalus for giving us the name.  Da na na na snap snap Da na na na snap snap Da na na na Da na na na Da na na na Snap snap

5. Sources  Chemical Element.com - Tantalum. Nov. 15, 2005.  www.chemicool.com www.chemicool.com  http://www.chemsoc.org/viselements/pages/tantal u http://www.chemsoc.org/viselements/pages/tantal u http://www.chemsoc.org/viselements/pages/tantal u  http://chemistry.allinfoabout.com/periodic/periodict able.htmlm.html http://chemistry.allinfoabout.com/periodic/periodict able.htmlm.html http://chemistry.allinfoabout.com/periodic/periodict able.htmlm.html  www.webelements.com www.webelements.com