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Lawrencium vs Thulium


Thulium vs Lawrencium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Lr  
Tm  

Group Number
3  
15
3  
15

Period Number
7  
6  

Block
d block  
f block  

Element Family
Actinide  
Lanthanide  

CAS Number
22537195  
15
7440304  
99+

Space Group Name
-  
P63/mmc  

Space Group Number
225.00  
3
194.00  
7

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • It is synthetically produced metal.
  • Radiation hazard can be produce by it.
  
  • Thulium metal can resist corrosion due to dry air .
  • Only Tm-169 isotope of Thulium metal occur naturally.
  

Sources
Bombarding Californium-252 with Boron Nuclei, Found in Minerals, Mining  
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Joint Institute for Nuclear Research  
Per Teodor Cleve  

Discovery
In 1961–1971  
In 1879  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
40
0.00 %  
31

Abundance In Sun
-  
0.00 %  
28

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
99+

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

Abundance In Oceans
-  
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Humans
-  
0.00 %  
24

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Lawrencium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
  • 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
-  
-  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
-  
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
-  
-  

Present in Human Body
No  
No  

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.  
99+

Physical

Melting Point
1,627.00 °C  
20
1,545.00 °C  
23

Boiling Point
0.00 °C  
99+
1,730.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silver  
Silvery Gray  

Luster
Unknown Luster  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
-  
2.25  
16

Brinell Hardness
500.00 MPa  
28
471.00 MPa  
30

Vickers Hardness
500.00 MPa  
35
520.00 MPa  
33

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

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.30  
99+
1.60  
33

Reflectivity
65.00 %  
18
35.00 %  
34

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Lr  
Tm  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
10  
28
32  
7

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.30  
33
1.25  
36

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.30  
25
1.25  
28

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.30  
25
1.11  
30

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.30  
33
1.25  
35

Allen Electronegativity
1.30  
40
1.25  
99+

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.00  
99+
2.75  
19

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

2nd Energy Level
1,428.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,160.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,228.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,285.00 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
4,910.00 kJ/mol  
31
4,120.00 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
4,780.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
4,780.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
4,780.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
4,780.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
4,780.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
47,800.00 kJ/mol  
22
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
4,780.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+

14th Energy Level
1,186.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
35

15th Energy Level
47,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
59,600.00 kJ/mol  
99+

16th Energy Level
470.00 kJ/mol  
99+
59,600.00 kJ/mol  
36

17th Energy Level
1,186.00 kJ/mol  
15
596.70 kJ/mol  
99+

18th Energy Level
4,780.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+

19th Energy Level
1,186.00 kJ/mol  
12
596.00 kJ/mol  
99+

20th Energy Level
860.00 kJ/mol  
17
596.00 kJ/mol  
99+

21st Energy Level
1,186.00 kJ/mol  
27
596.70 kJ/mol  
99+

22nd Energy Level
388.00 kJ/mol  
99+
596.00 kJ/mol  
99+

23rd Energy Level
1,180.00 kJ/mol  
32
596.70 kJ/mol  
99+

24th Energy Level
546.10 kJ/mol  
99+
596.00 kJ/mol  
99+

25th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
596.00 kJ/mol  
99+

26th Energy Level
594.70 kJ/mol  
99+
596.70 kJ/mol  
99+

27th Energy Level
470.00 kJ/mol  
99+
596.70 kJ/mol  
99+

28th Energy Level
478.00 kJ/mol  
99+
596.70 kJ/mol  
99+

29th Energy Level
580.00 kJ/mol  
99+
596.00 kJ/mol  
99+

30th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
596.70 kJ/mol  
99+

Electrochemical Equivalent
3.23 g/amp-hr  
12
2.10 g/amp-hr  
30

Electron Work Function
4.90 eV  
12
2.40 eV  
99+

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
103  
15
69  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 7s2 7p1  
[Xe] 4f13 6s2  

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
103  
15
69  
99+

Number of Neutrons
157  
8
100  
33

Number of Electrons
103  
15
69  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
162.00 pm  
28
176.00 pm  
20

Covalent Radius
162.00 pm  
31
160.00 pm  
32

Van der Waals Radius
246.00 pm  
12
227.00 pm  
26

Atomic Weight
266.00 amu  
12
168.93 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
35.10 cm3/mol  
7
18.10 cm3/mol  
40

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Nobelium
  
Erbium
  

Next Element
Ytterbium
  

Valence Electron Potential
0.00 (-eV)  
99+
49.70 (-eV)  
29

Lattice Constant
530.00 pm  
14
353.75 pm  
99+

Lattice Angles
-  
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.60  
22
1.57  
40

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
15.00 g/cm3  
22
9.32 g/cm3  
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
15.60 g/cm3  
20
8.56 g/cm3  
99+

Tensile Strength
80.00 MPa  
29
69.00 MPa  
32

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
19

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.06 (Pa)  
10

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
37

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
30.00 GPa  
27
30.50 GPa  
26

Bulk Modulus
15.00 GPa  
99+
44.50 GPa  
30

Young's Modulus
210.00 GPa  
10
74.00 GPa  
29

Poisson Ratio
0.32  
12
0.21  
32

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
Ductile, Malleable  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
15.60  
22
9.32  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
-  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
13
0.00 H/m  
17

Susceptibility
0.00  
23
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
-  
Conductor  

Resistivity
8.37 nΩ·m  
99+
676.00 nΩ·m  
5

Electrical Conductivity
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.02 106/cm Ω  
99+

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol  
26
50.00 kJ/mol  
26

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.22 J/(kg K)  
29
0.16 J/(kg K)  
36

Molar Heat Capacity
27.00 J/mol·K  
29
27.03 J/mol·K  
28

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

Critical Temperature
1,323.00 K  
99+
1,818.00 K  
27

Thermal Expansion
8.50 µm/(m·K)  
99+
13.30 µm/(m·K)  
35

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
341.90 kJ/mol  
37
191.00 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
-  
16.80 kJ/mol  
17

Enthalpy of Atomization
580.00 kJ/mol  
14
247.00 kJ/mol  
99+

Standard Molar Entropy
54.80 J/mol.K  
35
74.00 J/mol.K  
9

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