Chemistry Examples

$T a$

Step 1

Find the element $Ta$ on the periodic table.

73	Atomic Number
Ta	Element Symbol
Tantalum	Element Name
180.95	Average Atomic Mass

Step 2

To find the number of electrons in $tantalum$ , first locate the element on the periodic table. Next, find the atomic number which is located above the element's symbol. Since $tantalum$ 's atomic number is $73$ , $Ta$ has $73$ electrons.

$73$ electrons