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Flerovium vs Thorium

Flerovium
Thorium
Thorium vs Flerovium


Periodic Table
Symbol
Fl  
Th  
Group Number
14  
4
0  
18
Period Number
7  
7  
Block
p block  
f block  
Element Family
Post-​Transition  
Actinide  
CAS Number
54085164  
5
7440326  
99+
Space Group Name
-  
P63/mmc  
Space Group Number
198.00  
6
194.00  
7
Facts
Interesting Facts
Flerovium is named after the Flerov Laboratory of Nuclear Reactions.  
  • Thorium metal is used as an alternate option over Uranium for nuclear fuel.
  • Thorium metals appearance (silvery white, soft) is somewhat similar to Lead metal.
  
Sources
-  
Found in Minerals, Mining  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory  
Jöns Jakob Berzelius  
Discovery
In 1999  
In 1829  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
40
0.00 %  
10
Abundance In Sun
-  
0.00 %  
9
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.05 %  
11
Abundance In Earth's Crust
-  
0.66 %  
7
Abundance In Oceans
-  
0.00 %  
15
Abundance In Humans
-  
0.00 %  
24
Uses
Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Flerovium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
  • Thorium metal is used as an allying agent for Magnesium, It imparts greater strength and resistance to temperature.
  • compound of this metal Thorium oxide is used as an industrial catalyst.
  
Industrial Uses
-  
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
Medical Uses
-  
Dentistry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing  
Other Uses
Alloys, Research Purposes  
Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
-  
Non Toxic  
Present in Human Body
No  
Yes  
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
36
In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
0.02 p.p.m.  
34
Physical
Melting Point
67.00 °C  
99+
1,750.00 °C  
17
Boiling Point
147.00 °C  
99+
4,790.00 °C  
8
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid  
Solid  
Color
-  
Silver  
Luster
Unknown Luster  
-  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
4.00  
11
3.00  
13
Brinell Hardness
350.00 MPa  
36
390.00 MPa  
35
Vickers Hardness
450.00 MPa  
38
295.00 MPa  
99+
Speed of Sound
3,200.00 m/s  
35
2,490.00 m/s  
99+
Optical Properties
  
  
Refractive Index
1.30  
99+
1.60  
33
Reflectivity
68.00 %  
15
15.00 %  
36
Allotropes
No  
No  
α Allotropes
-  
-  
β Allotropes
-  
-  
γ Allotropes
-  
-  
Chemical
Chemical Formula
Fl  
Th  
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
1  
34
28  
11
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
2.60  
1
1.30  
33
Sanderson Electronegativity
1.30  
25
1.30  
25
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.30  
25
1.11  
30
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.30  
33
1.30  
33
Allen Electronegativity
1.30  
40
1.30  
40
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.00  
99+
2.70  
22
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
823.90 kJ/mol  
13
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,601.60 kJ/mol  
35
1,110.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3rd Energy Level
3,367.30 kJ/mol  
18
1,978.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4th Energy Level
4,399.70 kJ/mol  
37
2,780.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5th Energy Level
5,847.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6th Energy Level
11,400.00 kJ/mol  
9
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7th Energy level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8th Energy Level
6,700.00 kJ/mol  
39
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
9th Energy Level
5,840.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
10th Energy Level
6,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
11th Energy Level
6,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
12th Energy Level
36,400.00 kJ/mol  
24
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
13th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
14th Energy Level
1,145.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
38
15th Energy Level
67,000.00 kJ/mol  
33
58,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
16th Energy Level
36,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
58,700.00 kJ/mol  
39
17th Energy Level
1,144.00 kJ/mol  
17
587.40 kJ/mol  
99+
18th Energy Level
3,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
19th Energy Level
1,127.50 kJ/mol  
16
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+
20th Energy Level
800.00 kJ/mol  
24
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+
21st Energy Level
670.00 kJ/mol  
99+
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+
22nd Energy Level
340.00 kJ/mol  
99+
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+
23rd Energy Level
1,120.00 kJ/mol  
34
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+
24th Energy Level
540.10 kJ/mol  
99+
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+
25th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+
26th Energy Level
540.10 kJ/mol  
99+
587.40 kJ/mol  
99+
27th Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
587.40 kJ/mol  
99+
28th Energy Level
800.00 kJ/mol  
18
587.40 kJ/mol  
99+
29th Energy Level
800.10 kJ/mol  
17
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+
30th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
587.40 kJ/mol  
99+
Electrochemical Equivalent
3.00 g/amp-hr  
21
2.16 g/amp-hr  
28
Electron Work Function
4.90 eV  
12
3.41 eV  
99+
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity  
Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity  
Atomic
Atomic Number
114  
4
90  
28
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p2  
[Rn] 6d2 7s2  
Crystal Structure
Not Known  
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)  
Crystal Lattice
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Flerovium.jpg#100  
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Thorium.jpg#100  
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
114  
4
90  
28
Number of Neutrons
184  
2
142  
16
Number of Electrons
114  
4
90  
28
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
180.00 pm  
16
179.80 pm  
17
Covalent Radius
171.00 pm  
26
206.00 pm  
7
Van der Waals Radius
0.00 pm  
99+
237.00 pm  
19
Atomic Weight
289.00 amu  
3
232.04 amu  
23
Atomic Volume
14.00 cm3/mol  
99+
19.90 cm3/mol  
32
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Nihonium
  
Actinium
  
Next Element
Moscovium
  
Protactinium
  
Valence Electron Potential
0.00 (-eV)  
99+
59.30 (-eV)  
24
Lattice Constant
-  
508.42 pm  
16
Lattice Angles
-  
π/2, π/2, π/2  
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.60  
22
1.10  
99+
Mechanical
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
14.00 g/cm3  
24
11.72 g/cm3  
34
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
14.00 g/cm3  
24
11.72 g/cm3  
32
Tensile Strength
0.10 MPa  
99+
75.00 MPa  
30
Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
23
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
37
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
30
0.00 (Pa)  
22
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
35.00 GPa  
21
31.00 GPa  
25
Bulk Modulus
15.00 GPa  
99+
54.00 GPa  
23
Young's Modulus
0.00 GPa  
99+
79.00 GPa  
26
Poisson Ratio
0.30  
14
0.27  
20
Other Mechanical Properties
-  
Ductile  
Magnetic
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
14.00  
25
11.70  
36
Magnetic Ordering
-  
Paramagnetic  
Permeability
0.00 H/m  
15
0.00 H/m  
17
Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
24
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
-  
Superconductor  
Resistivity
5.40 nΩ·m  
99+
157.00 nΩ·m  
22
Electrical Conductivity
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.07 106/cm Ω  
36
Electron Affinity
-  
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
Thermal
Specific Heat
0.10 J/(kg K)  
99+
0.12 J/(kg K)  
99+
Molar Heat Capacity
27.00 J/mol·K  
29
26.23 J/mol·K  
38
Thermal Conductivity
0.00 W/m·K  
99+
54.00 W/m·K  
28
Critical Temperature
340.00 K  
99+
2,023.00 K  
20
Thermal Expansion
7.10 µm/(m·K)  
99+
11.00 µm/(m·K)  
99+
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
337.40 kJ/mol  
38
429.00 kJ/mol  
20
Enthalpy of Fusion
14.50 kJ/mol  
26
15.48 kJ/mol  
19
Enthalpy of Atomization
-  
468.60 kJ/mol  
20
Standard Molar Entropy
57.00 J/mol.K  
30
27.30 J/mol.K  
99+
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