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Rhenium vs Thallium


Thallium vs Rhenium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Re  
Tl  

Group Number
7  
11
13  
5

Period Number
6  
6  

Block
d block  
p block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Post-​Transition  

CAS Number
7440155  
99+
7440280  
99+

Space Group Name
P63/mmc  
P63/mmc  

Space Group Number
194.00  
7
194.00  
7

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Chemical properties of Rhenium are similar to Manganese.
  • Rhenium metal is created while refining Molybdenum.
  
  • 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
Masataka Ogawa  
William Crookes  

Discovery
In 1908  
In 1861  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
30
0.00 %  
33

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
29
0.00 %  
26

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 %  
34
0.00 %  
34

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
24

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Alloys of Rhenium are used as an electric contact material. It can resist withstand arc corrosion.
  • Its catalysts are used in hydrogenation of fine chemicals. Its Alloy with nickel is used to produce turbine blades.
  
  • 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
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
Chemical Industry  

Medical Uses
-  
Medical Research  

Other Uses
Alloys  
Alloys  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Low Toxic  
Highly Toxic  

Present in Human Body
No  
Yes  

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

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

Physical

Melting Point
3,180.00 °C  
2
303.50 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
5,627.00 °C  
2
1,457.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery Gray  
Silvery White  

Luster
Metallic  
-  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
7.00  
3
1.20  
21

Brinell Hardness
1,320.00 MPa  
8
26.50 MPa  
99+

Vickers Hardness
1,350.00 MPa  
12
120.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
4,700.00 m/s  
19
818.00 m/s  
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.90  
18
1.90  
18

Reflectivity
70.00 %  
13
8.00 %  
37

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Re  
Tl  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
33  
6
32  
7

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.90  
12
1.62  
22

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.90  
13
2.25  
6

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.46  
16
1.44  
18

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.90  
13
1.96  
11

Allen Electronegativity
1.60  
24
1.79  
16

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.10  
99+
2.38  
33

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
760.00 kJ/mol  
20
589.40 kJ/mol  
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,260.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,971.00 kJ/mol  
14

3rd Energy Level
2,510.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,878.00 kJ/mol  
32

4th Energy Level
3,640.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
17

5th Energy Level
7,600.00 kJ/mol  
20
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
7,600.00 kJ/mol  
37
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
7,600.00 kJ/mol  
31
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
5,560.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
5,560.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
7,600.00 kJ/mol  
31
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
7,600.00 kJ/mol  
30
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
7,600.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
7,600.00 kJ/mol  
23
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+

14th Energy Level
7,600.00 kJ/mol  
20
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
37

15th Energy Level
76,000.00 kJ/mol  
20
58,900.00 kJ/mol  
99+

16th Energy Level
76,000.00 kJ/mol  
15
58,900.00 kJ/mol  
38

17th Energy Level
760.10 kJ/mol  
36
589.40 kJ/mol  
99+

18th Energy Level
7,600.00 kJ/mol  
26
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+

19th Energy Level
760.40 kJ/mol  
33
589.40 kJ/mol  
99+

20th Energy Level
760.00 kJ/mol  
27
589.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

22nd Energy Level
760.00 kJ/mol  
21
589.00 kJ/mol  
99+

23rd Energy Level
760.00 kJ/mol  
99+
589.40 kJ/mol  
99+

24th Energy Level
760.00 kJ/mol  
18
589.40 kJ/mol  
99+

25th Energy Level
760.00 kJ/mol  
18
589.40 kJ/mol  
99+

26th Energy Level
760.00 kJ/mol  
18
589.40 kJ/mol  
99+

27th Energy Level
760.00 kJ/mol  
17
589.40 kJ/mol  
99+

28th Energy Level
760.00 kJ/mol  
23
589.40 kJ/mol  
99+

29th Energy Level
760.00 kJ/mol  
24
589.40 kJ/mol  
99+

30th Energy Level
760.00 kJ/mol  
18
589.40 kJ/mol  
99+

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

Electron Work Function
4.96 eV  
11
3.84 eV  
39

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
75  
99+
81  
35

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d5 6s2  
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p1  

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

Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
75  
40
81  
35

Number of Neutrons
111  
27
123  
21

Number of Electrons
75  
40
81  
35

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
137.00 pm  
99+
170.00 pm  
24

Covalent Radius
151.00 pm  
36
145.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm  
35
196.00 pm  
37

Atomic Weight
186.21 amu  
36
204.38 amu  
31

Atomic Volume
8.85 cm3/mol  
99+
17.20 cm3/mol  
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Tungsten
  
Mercury
  

Next Element
Osmium
  
Lead
  

Valence Electron Potential
180.00 (-eV)  
3
9.60 (-eV)  
99+

Lattice Constant
276.10 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
1.62  
17
1.60  
23

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
21.02 g/cm3  
12
11.85 g/cm3  
33

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
18.90 g/cm3  
14
11.22 g/cm3  
33

Tensile Strength
1,070.00 MPa  
3
47.00 MPa  
39

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
22

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
16.90 (Pa)  
5

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
40
0.00 (Pa)  
38

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
178.00 GPa  
3
2.80 GPa  
99+

Bulk Modulus
370.00 GPa  
2
43.00 GPa  
33

Young's Modulus
463.00 GPa  
2
8.00 GPa  
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.30  
14
0.45  
2

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
Ductile, Sectile  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
21.02  
14
11.85  
35

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Diamagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
8
0.00 H/m  
17

Susceptibility
0.00  
26
0.00  
28

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Conductor  

Resistivity
193.00 nΩ·m  
20
0.18 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.05 106/cm Ω  
38
0.06 106/cm Ω  
37

Electron Affinity
14.50 kJ/mol  
99+
19.20 kJ/mol  
38

Thermal

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

Molar Heat Capacity
25.48 J/mol·K  
99+
26.32 J/mol·K  
37

Thermal Conductivity
48.00 W/m·K  
31
46.10 W/m·K  
33

Critical Temperature
3,459.00 K  
2
577.00 K  
99+

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
707.10 kJ/mol  
4
162.10 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
33.05 kJ/mol  
2
4.27 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Atomization
791.00 kJ/mol  
2
179.90 kJ/mol  
99+

Standard Molar Entropy
36.90 J/mol.K  
99+
64.20 J/mol.K  
20

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