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Dysprosium vs Thulium


Thulium vs Dysprosium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Dy   
Tm   

Group Number
Not Available   
Not Available   

Period Number
6   
6   

Block
f block   
f block   

Element Family
Lanthanide   
Lanthanide   

CAS Number
7429916   
99+
7440304   
99+

Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
P63/mmc   

Space Group Number
194.00   
5
194.00   
5

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Dysprosium acts stable in air at room temperature.
  • Dysprosium behaves very much like paramagnetic metal.
  
  • Thulium metal can resist corrosion due to dry air .
  • Only Tm-169 isotope of Thulium metal occur naturally.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Lecoq de Boisbaudran   
Per Teodor Cleve   

Discovery
In 1886   
In 1879   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %   
22
1 * 10-8 %   
30

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000002 %   
25
~0.00000002 %   
28

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
33
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
28
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
35
0.00 %   
99+

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Dysprosium metal is highly reactive due to which it pure form is not as usual as its alloy.
  • Thi metals alloy is used in magnate as it is resistance to high temperature.
  
  • Thulium metal produces isotopes that emits X-rays. This isotope is used in X-ray machine.
  • Thulium element is also used in Surgical equipment like laser.
  

Industrial Uses
NA   
NA   

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research   
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Mildly Toxic   
Unknown   

Present in Human Body
No   
No   

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,407.00 °C   
32
1,545.00 °C   
23

Boiling Point
2,562.00 °C   
99+
1,730.00 °C   
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery White   
Silvery Gray   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Brinell Hardness
500.00 MPa   
23
471.00 MPa   
25

Vickers Hardness
540.00 MPa   
20
520.00 MPa   
21

Speed of Sound
2,710.00 m/s   
33
Not Available   

Optical Properties
  
  

Allotropes
No   
No   

α Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

β Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

γ Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

Chemical Properties

Chemical Formula
Dy   
Tm   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
29   
10
32   
7

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.22   
38
1.25   
35

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.10   
30
1.11   
29

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.78   
16
2.75   
19

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
573.00 kJ/mol   
99+
596.70 kJ/mol   
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,130.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,160.00 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,200.00 kJ/mol   
99+
2,285.00 kJ/mol   
99+

4th Energy Level
3,990.00 kJ/mol   
37
4,120.00 kJ/mol   
33

Electrochemical Equivalent
2.02 g/amp-hr   
29
2.10 g/amp-hr   
26

Electron Work Function
Not Available   
Not Available   

Other Chemical Properties
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
66   
99+
69   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f9 6s2   
[Xe] 4f13 6s2   

Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   

Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Dysprosium.jpg#100   
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Thulium.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
66   
99+
69   
99+

Number of Neutrons
96   
35
100   
32

Number of Electrons
66   
99+
69   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
178.00 pm   
16
176.00 pm   
18

Covalent Radius
192.00 pm   
17
160.00 pm   
30

Van der Waals Radius
229.00 pm   
20
Not Available   

Atomic Weight
162.50 amu   
99+
168.93 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
19.00 cm3/mol   
23
18.10 cm3/mol   
28

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Terbium
  
Erbium
  

Next Element
Holmium
  
Ytterbium
  

Valence Electron Potential
47.40 (-eV)   
32
49.70 (-eV)   
28

Lattice Constant
359.30 pm   
37
353.75 pm   
40

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3   
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3   

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.57   
15
1.57   
17

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
8.54 g/cm3   
99+
9.32 g/cm3   
40

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
8.37 g/cm3   
25
8.56 g/cm3   
24

Tensile Strength
120.00 MPa   
15
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available   
0.06 (Pa)   
10

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
24.70 GPa   
31
30.50 GPa   
22

Bulk Modulus
40.50 GPa   
31
44.50 GPa   
26

Young's Modulus
61.40 GPa   
33
74.00 GPa   
27

Poisson Ratio
0.25   
25
0.21   
31

Other Mechanical Properties
Sectile   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
8.55   
38
9.32   
31

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
926.00 nΩ·m   
2
676.00 nΩ·m   
5

Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω   
99+
0.02 106/cm Ω   
99+

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol   
21
50.00 kJ/mol   
21

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.17 J/(kg K)   
34
0.16 J/(kg K)   
35

Molar Heat Capacity
27.70 J/mol·K   
14
27.03 J/mol·K   
22

Thermal Conductivity
10.70 W/m·K   
99+
16.90 W/m·K   
99+

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
9.90 µm/(m·K)   
40
13.30 µm/(m·K)   
29

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
230.00 kJ/mol   
39
191.00 kJ/mol   
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
11.05 kJ/mol   
32
16.80 kJ/mol   
17

Enthalpy of Atomization
301.00 kJ/mol   
36
247.00 kJ/mol   
99+

Standard Molar Entropy
75.60 J/mol.K   
7
74.00 J/mol.K   
9

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