| name | Tantalum |
| latin | Tantalum |
| french | Tantale |
| german | Tantal |
| symbol | Ta |
| proton number | 73 |
| atomic weight | 180.9479 |
| Pauling electronegativity | 1.5 |
| electronic configuration | [Xe] 4f145d36s2 1s22s22p63s23p63d104s24p64d105s25p64f145d36s2 |
| melting point | 3290 K, 3017°C, 5462°F |
| boiling point | 5731 K, 5458°C, 9856°F |
| group | 5 |
| period | 6 |
| state (by 20°C) | solid |
| oxidation states | +5 |
| Year of discovery | Discoverer |
| 1802 | Gustav Ekeberg |