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Pa

Protactinium

Protactinium is a chemical element with the symbol Pa and atomic number 91. It has a standard atomic weight of 231.04, sits in period 7 of the f-block, and is classified as an actinide.

Properties

SymbolPa
Atomic number91
Standard atomic weight231.04
CategoryActinide
Groupf-block — no group
Period7
Electron configuration[Rn] 5f3 7s2
Outer-shell electrons2

The figure of 231.04 is a standard atomic weight.

Calculate with protactinium

Atomic weights are the IUPAC 2021 standard values, abridged to the conventional five significant figures. Group, period, category and electron configuration are derived from the atomic number rather than stored, so they cannot drift out of step with it.