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Iridium vs Thallium


Thallium vs Iridium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Ir   
Tl   

Group Number
9   
9
13   
5

Period Number
6   
6   

Block
d block   
p block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Post-​Transition   

CAS Number
7439885   
99+
7440280   
99+

Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m   
P63/mmc   

Space Group Number
225.00   
2
194.00   
5

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Iridium element occurs as natural alloys of Platinum and Osmium.
  • Iridium element is known as the most corrosion resistance metal .
  
  • 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
Smithson Tennant   
William Crookes   

Discovery
In 1803   
In 1861   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %   
22
5 * 10-9 %   
32

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000002 %   
25
~0.0000001 %   
26

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
29
0.00 %   
99+

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

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
34

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Iridium has an anti corrosion properties and it is used in special alloy with Osmium metal and that alloy is used in pen tips and compass bearings.
  
  • 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
Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Chemical Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
Medical Research   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Toxic   
Highly Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

In Blood
Not Available   
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
34

In Bone
Not Available   
0.00 p.p.m.   
33

Physical Properties

Melting Point
2,410.00 °C   
7
303.50 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
4,527.00 °C   
10
1,457.00 °C   
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery White   
Silvery White   

Luster
Metallic   
NA   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
6.50   
5
1.20   
20

Brinell Hardness
1,670.00 MPa   
5
26.50 MPa   
99+

Vickers Hardness
1,760.00 MPa   
3
Not Available   

Speed of Sound
4,825.00 m/s   
13
818.00 m/s   
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
78.00 %   
6
Not Available   

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
Ir   
Tl   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
34   
5
32   
7

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.20   
4
1.62   
21

Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
2.25   
5

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.55   
11
1.44   
17

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.96   
6

Allen Electronegativity
1.68   
17
1.79   
13

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
1.80   
99+
2.38   
33

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol   
9
589.40 kJ/mol   
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,600.00 kJ/mol   
35
1,971.00 kJ/mol   
14

3rd Energy Level
Not Available   
2,878.00 kJ/mol   
32

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.14 g/amp-hr   
99+
7.63 g/amp-hr   
2

Electron Work Function
4.55 eV   
13
3.84 eV   
28

Other Chemical Properties
Flammable, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity   
Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
77   
39
81   
35

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d7 6s2   
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p1   

Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)   
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   

Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Iridium.jpg#100   
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
74   
99+
81   
35

Number of Neutrons
110   
27
123   
20

Number of Electrons
74   
99+
81   
35

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
136.00 pm   
99+
170.00 pm   
22

Covalent Radius
141.00 pm   
99+
145.00 pm   
39

Van der Waals Radius
202.00 pm   
27
196.00 pm   
30

Atomic Weight
192.22 amu   
34
204.38 amu   
31

Atomic Volume
9.53 cm3/mol   
99+
17.20 cm3/mol   
31

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Osmium
  
Mercury
  

Next Element
Platinum
  
Lead
  

Valence Electron Potential
140.00 (-eV)   
5
9.60 (-eV)   
99+

Lattice Constant
383.90 pm   
26
345.66 pm   
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
1.60   
6

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
22.56 g/cm3   
10
11.85 g/cm3   
31

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
19.00 g/cm3   
3
11.22 g/cm3   
13

Tensile Strength
2,000.00 MPa   
2
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available   
16.90 (Pa)   
5

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
25
Not Available   

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
210.00 GPa   
2
2.80 GPa   
99+

Bulk Modulus
320.00 GPa   
3
43.00 GPa   
28

Young's Modulus
528.00 GPa   
1
8.00 GPa   
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.26   
22
0.45   
2

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
Ductile, Sectile   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
21.78   
3
11.85   
22

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Diamagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
47.10 nΩ·m   
99+
0.18 nΩ·m   
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.19 106/cm Ω   
10
0.06 106/cm Ω   
32

Electron Affinity
151.00 kJ/mol   
4
19.20 kJ/mol   
32

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)   
39
0.13 J/(kg K)   
39

Molar Heat Capacity
25.10 J/mol·K   
99+
26.32 J/mol·K   
29

Thermal Conductivity
147.00 W/m·K   
10
46.10 W/m·K   
33

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
799.10 kJ/mol   
1
162.10 kJ/mol   
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
35.23 kJ/mol   
1
4.27 kJ/mol   
99+

Enthalpy of Atomization
837.00 kJ/mol   
1
179.90 kJ/mol   
99+

Standard Molar Entropy
35.50 J/mol.K   
99+
64.20 J/mol.K   
19

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