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Group
4 5 6
4
23
V
Vanadium
[Ar] 4s2 3d3
Period 5
40
Zr
Zirconium
[Kr] 5s2 4d2
41
Nb
Niobium
[Kr] 5s2 4d3
Name origin: Niobe, daughter of king Tantalus from Greek mythology
Atomic weight (amu): 92.90638
Specific heat capacity (J/gK): 0.265
Density (g/cm3): 8.57
Melting point (K): 2750.0
Boiling point (K): 5017.0
Electronegativity (Pauling): 1.6
Abundance (mg/kg): 20.0
6
73
Ta
Tantalum
[Xe] 6s2 4f14 5d3

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3d10 Different electron shell (n)

3d10 Different electron count

3d10 New term (orbital)