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Holmium vs Thallium


Thallium vs Holmium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Ho  
Tl  

Group Number
3  
15
13  
5

Period Number
6  
6  

Block
f block  
p block  

Element Family
Lanthanide  
Post-​Transition  

CAS Number
7440600  
29
7440280  
99+

Space Group Name
P63/mmc  
P63/mmc  

Space Group Number
194.00  
7
194.00  
7

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Holmium metal is very soft and malleable.
  • Holmium metal is well known for its corrosion resistivity.
  
  • Compounds of Thallium metal are highly Toxic.
  • Thallium metal is being suspected as a human carcinogen.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
Found As a By-product, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Marc Delafontaine  
William Crookes  

Discovery
In 1878  
In 1861  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
28
0.00 %  
33

Abundance In Sun
-  
0.00 %  
26

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
38
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
34

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
24

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Holmium metal has an ability to absorb neutrons, so this metal is used in nuclear reactors to keep the chain reactions of elements under control.
  • Alloys of Holmium are used to produce Magnet.
  
  • Thallium is a toxic metal and hence it has limited uses. Thallium metal is mostly used for producing photoelectric cells.
  • In thermometer’s mercury alloy has 8% of thallium, as it has a melting point lower than 20°C.
  

Industrial Uses
-  
Chemical Industry  

Medical Uses
-  
Medical Research  

Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research  
Alloys  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Low Toxic  
Highly Toxic  

Present in Human Body
No  
Yes  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
37

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
0.00 p.p.m.  
38

Physical

Melting Point
1,461.00 °C  
30
303.50 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
2,600.00 °C  
99+
1,457.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery White  
Silvery White  

Luster
Metallic  
-  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
4.00  
11
1.20  
21

Brinell Hardness
746.00 MPa  
14
26.50 MPa  
99+

Vickers Hardness
481.00 MPa  
36
120.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
2,760.00 m/s  
99+
818.00 m/s  
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.67  
29
1.90  
18

Reflectivity
67.00 %  
16
8.00 %  
37

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Ho  
Tl  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
34  
5
32  
7

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.23  
38
1.62  
22

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.23  
30
2.25  
6

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.10  
31
1.44  
18

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.23  
37
1.96  
11

Allen Electronegativity
1.23  
99+
1.79  
16

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.77  
17
2.38  
33

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+
589.40 kJ/mol  
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,140.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,971.00 kJ/mol  
14

3rd Energy Level
2,204.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,878.00 kJ/mol  
32

4th Energy Level
4,100.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
17

5th Energy Level
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
6,500.00 kJ/mol  
39
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
6,500.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+

14th Energy Level
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
40
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
37

15th Energy Level
58,100.00 kJ/mol  
99+
58,900.00 kJ/mol  
99+

16th Energy Level
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+
58,900.00 kJ/mol  
38

17th Energy Level
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+
589.40 kJ/mol  
99+

18th Energy Level
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+

19th Energy Level
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+
589.40 kJ/mol  
99+

20th Energy Level
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+
589.00 kJ/mol  
99+

21st Energy Level
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+
589.40 kJ/mol  
99+

22nd Energy Level
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+
589.00 kJ/mol  
99+

23rd Energy Level
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
20
589.40 kJ/mol  
99+

24th Energy Level
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+
589.40 kJ/mol  
99+

25th Energy Level
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+
589.40 kJ/mol  
99+

26th Energy Level
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+
589.40 kJ/mol  
99+

27th Energy Level
584.70 kJ/mol  
99+
589.40 kJ/mol  
99+

28th Energy Level
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+
589.40 kJ/mol  
99+

29th Energy Level
584.70 kJ/mol  
99+
589.40 kJ/mol  
99+

30th Energy Level
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+
589.40 kJ/mol  
99+

Electrochemical Equivalent
2.02 g/amp-hr  
33
7.63 g/amp-hr  
2

Electron Work Function
4.90 eV  
12
3.84 eV  
39

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
67  
99+
81  
35

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f11 6s2  
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p1  

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

Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Holmium.jpg#100  
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
67  
99+
81  
35

Number of Neutrons
98  
35
123  
21

Number of Electrons
67  
99+
81  
35

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
176.00 pm  
20
170.00 pm  
24

Covalent Radius
192.00 pm  
17
145.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
216.00 pm  
30
196.00 pm  
37

Atomic Weight
164.93 amu  
99+
204.38 amu  
31

Atomic Volume
18.70 cm3/mol  
36
17.20 cm3/mol  
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Mercury
  

Next Element
Erbium
  
Lead
  

Valence Electron Potential
47.90 (-eV)  
32
9.60 (-eV)  
99+

Lattice Constant
357.73 pm  
99+
345.66 pm  
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.57  
40
1.60  
23

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
8.79 g/cm3  
99+
11.85 g/cm3  
33

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
8.34 g/cm3  
99+
11.22 g/cm3  
33

Tensile Strength
270.00 MPa  
17
47.00 MPa  
39

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
22

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
17
16.90 (Pa)  
5

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
30
0.00 (Pa)  
38

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
26.30 GPa  
35
2.80 GPa  
99+

Bulk Modulus
40.20 GPa  
37
43.00 GPa  
33

Young's Modulus
64.80 GPa  
33
8.00 GPa  
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.23  
29
0.45  
2

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable, Sectile  
Ductile, Sectile  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
8.80  
99+
11.85  
35

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Diamagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
7
0.00 H/m  
17

Susceptibility
0.00  
11
0.00  
28

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Conductor  

Resistivity
814.00 nΩ·m  
4
0.18 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.06 106/cm Ω  
37

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol  
26
19.20 kJ/mol  
38

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.16 J/(kg K)  
36
0.13 J/(kg K)  
40

Molar Heat Capacity
27.15 J/mol·K  
25
26.32 J/mol·K  
37

Thermal Conductivity
16.20 W/m·K  
99+
46.10 W/m·K  
33

Critical Temperature
1,747.00 K  
34
577.00 K  
99+

Thermal Expansion
11.20 µm/(m·K)  
99+
29.90 µm/(m·K)  
12

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
241.00 kJ/mol  
99+
162.10 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
11.76 kJ/mol  
35
4.27 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Atomization
301.00 kJ/mol  
99+
179.90 kJ/mol  
99+

Standard Molar Entropy
75.30 J/mol.K  
8
64.20 J/mol.K  
20

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