Discovery of tantalum

Tantalum is a chemical element; it has symbol Ta and atomic number 73. It is named after Tantalus, a figure in Greek mythology. Tantalum is a very hard, ductile, lustrous, blue-gray transition metal that is highly corrosion-resistant.

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Which happened first?

• Discovery of tantalum happened 1 year after Discovery of niobium
• Discovery of tantalum happened 1 year before Discovery of rhodium
• Discovery of tantalum happened 1 year before Discovery of palladium
• Discovery of tantalum happened 1 year after Discovery of Ceres
• Discovery of tantalum happened 1 year after Discovery of vanadium

Timeline

1. Discovery of CeresJanuary 1, 1801
2. Discovery of niobium1801
3. Discovery of vanadium1801
4. Discovery of tantalum (this page)1802
5. Discovery of palladium1803
6. Discovery of rhodium1803

Related

• Discovery of hydrogen1766
• Discovery of oxygen1774
• Discovery of PlutoFebruary 18, 1930
• Discovery of carbon1789
• Discovery of aluminium1825
• Discovery of heliumAugust 18, 1868
• Discovery of nitrogen1772
• Discovery of sulfur1777