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Rhenium vs Thorium

Rhenium
Thorium
Thorium vs Rhenium


Periodic Table
Symbol
Re  
Th  
Group Number
7  
11
0  
18
Period Number
6  
7  
Block
d block  
f block  
Element Family
Transition Metal  
Actinide  
CAS Number
7440155  
99+
7440326  
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.
  
  • 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, Ores of Minerals  
Found in Minerals, Mining  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Masataka Ogawa  
Jöns Jakob Berzelius  
Discovery
In 1908  
In 1829  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
30
0.00 %  
10
Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
29
0.00 %  
9
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.05 %  
11
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
0.66 %  
7
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
34
0.00 %  
15
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.
  
  • 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  
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
Medical Uses
-  
Dentistry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing  
Other Uses
Alloys  
Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Low Toxic  
Non Toxic  
Present in Human Body
No  
Yes  
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
37
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
36
In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
0.02 p.p.m.  
34
Physical
Melting Point
3,180.00 °C  
2
1,750.00 °C  
17
Boiling Point
5,627.00 °C  
2
4,790.00 °C  
8
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid  
Solid  
Color
Silvery Gray  
Silver  
Luster
Metallic  
-  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
7.00  
3
3.00  
13
Brinell Hardness
1,320.00 MPa  
8
390.00 MPa  
35
Vickers Hardness
1,350.00 MPa  
12
295.00 MPa  
99+
Speed of Sound
4,700.00 m/s  
19
2,490.00 m/s  
99+
Optical Properties
  
  
Refractive Index
1.90  
18
1.60  
33
Reflectivity
70.00 %  
13
15.00 %  
36
Allotropes
No  
No  
α Allotropes
-  
-  
β Allotropes
-  
-  
γ Allotropes
-  
-  
Chemical
Chemical Formula
Re  
Th  
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
33  
6
28  
11
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.90  
12
1.30  
33
Sanderson Electronegativity
1.90  
13
1.30  
25
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.46  
16
1.11  
30
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.90  
13
1.30  
33
Allen Electronegativity
1.60  
24
1.30  
40
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.10  
99+
2.70  
22
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
760.00 kJ/mol  
20
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,260.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,110.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3rd Energy Level
2,510.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,978.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4th Energy Level
3,640.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,780.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5th Energy Level
7,600.00 kJ/mol  
20
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6th Energy Level
7,600.00 kJ/mol  
37
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7th Energy level
7,600.00 kJ/mol  
31
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8th Energy Level
5,560.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
9th Energy Level
5,560.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
10th Energy Level
7,600.00 kJ/mol  
31
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
11th Energy Level
7,600.00 kJ/mol  
30
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
12th Energy Level
7,600.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
13th Energy Level
7,600.00 kJ/mol  
23
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
14th Energy Level
7,600.00 kJ/mol  
20
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
38
15th Energy Level
76,000.00 kJ/mol  
20
58,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
16th Energy Level
76,000.00 kJ/mol  
15
58,700.00 kJ/mol  
39
17th Energy Level
760.10 kJ/mol  
36
587.40 kJ/mol  
99+
18th Energy Level
7,600.00 kJ/mol  
26
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
19th Energy Level
760.40 kJ/mol  
33
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+
20th Energy Level
760.00 kJ/mol  
27
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+
21st Energy Level
760.00 kJ/mol  
99+
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+
22nd Energy Level
760.00 kJ/mol  
21
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+
23rd Energy Level
760.00 kJ/mol  
99+
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+
24th Energy Level
760.00 kJ/mol  
18
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+
25th Energy Level
760.00 kJ/mol  
18
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+
26th Energy Level
760.00 kJ/mol  
18
587.40 kJ/mol  
99+
27th Energy Level
760.00 kJ/mol  
17
587.40 kJ/mol  
99+
28th Energy Level
760.00 kJ/mol  
23
587.40 kJ/mol  
99+
29th Energy Level
760.00 kJ/mol  
24
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+
30th Energy Level
760.00 kJ/mol  
18
587.40 kJ/mol  
99+
Electrochemical Equivalent
0.99 g/amp-hr  
99+
2.16 g/amp-hr  
28
Electron Work Function
4.96 eV  
11
3.41 eV  
99+
Other Chemical Properties
Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility  
Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity  
Atomic
Atomic Number
75  
99+
90  
28
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d5 6s2  
[Rn] 6d2 7s2  
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)  
Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Thorium.jpg#100  
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
75  
40
90  
28
Number of Neutrons
111  
27
142  
16
Number of Electrons
75  
40
90  
28
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
137.00 pm  
99+
179.80 pm  
17
Covalent Radius
151.00 pm  
36
206.00 pm  
7
Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm  
35
237.00 pm  
19
Atomic Weight
186.21 amu  
36
232.04 amu  
23
Atomic Volume
8.85 cm3/mol  
99+
19.90 cm3/mol  
32
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Tungsten
  
Actinium
  
Next Element
Osmium
  
Protactinium
  
Valence Electron Potential
180.00 (-eV)  
3
59.30 (-eV)  
24
Lattice Constant
276.10 pm  
99+
508.42 pm  
16
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3  
π/2, π/2, π/2  
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.62  
17
1.10  
99+
Mechanical
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
21.02 g/cm3  
12
11.72 g/cm3  
34
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
18.90 g/cm3  
14
11.72 g/cm3  
32
Tensile Strength
1,070.00 MPa  
3
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)  
40
0.00 (Pa)  
22
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
178.00 GPa  
3
31.00 GPa  
25
Bulk Modulus
370.00 GPa  
2
54.00 GPa  
23
Young's Modulus
463.00 GPa  
2
79.00 GPa  
26
Poisson Ratio
0.30  
14
0.27  
20
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
Ductile  
Magnetic
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
21.02  
14
11.70  
36
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  
Permeability
0.00 H/m  
8
0.00 H/m  
17
Susceptibility
0.00  
26
0.00  
24
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor  
Superconductor  
Resistivity
193.00 nΩ·m  
20
157.00 nΩ·m  
22
Electrical Conductivity
0.05 106/cm Ω  
38
0.07 106/cm Ω  
36
Electron Affinity
14.50 kJ/mol  
99+
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
Thermal
Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)  
40
0.12 J/(kg K)  
99+
Molar Heat Capacity
25.48 J/mol·K  
99+
26.23 J/mol·K  
38
Thermal Conductivity
48.00 W/m·K  
31
54.00 W/m·K  
28
Critical Temperature
3,459.00 K  
2
2,023.00 K  
20
Thermal Expansion
6.20 µm/(m·K)  
99+
11.00 µm/(m·K)  
99+
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
707.10 kJ/mol  
4
429.00 kJ/mol  
20
Enthalpy of Fusion
33.05 kJ/mol  
2
15.48 kJ/mol  
19
Enthalpy of Atomization
791.00 kJ/mol  
2
468.60 kJ/mol  
20
Standard Molar Entropy
36.90 J/mol.K  
99+
27.30 J/mol.K  
99+
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