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5 Compounds
Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists have made a tantalum carbide graphite composite material that is one of the hardest materials made.
6 Isotopes
Natural tantalum consists of two isotopes. Ta-181 is a stable isotope, and Ta-180 is a radioactive isotope that quickly transforms into a nuclear isomer with a half life of over a 1015 years (1 with 15 zeros).
7 Precautions
Compounds containing Tantalum are rarely encountered, and the metal does not normally cause problems in the laboratory, but it should still be regarded as highly toxic. There is some evidence that tantalum compounds can cause tumors, and its metal dust is a fire and explosion hazard.
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