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Silver Thorium Comparison


Thorium Silver comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Ag  
Th  

Group Number
11  
7
0  
18

Period Number
5  
7  

Block
d block  
f block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Actinide  

CAS Number
7440224  
99+
7440326  
99+

Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m  
P63/mmc  

Space Group Number
225.00  
3
194.00  
7

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • It is the most reflective element.
  • Silver is the second most ductile metal after Gold.
  • It is also used in Dentistry as a dental alloys for clips and crowning.
  
  • 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
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Ores of metals  
Found in Minerals, Mining  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
-  
Jöns Jakob Berzelius  

Discovery
Before 5000 BC  
In 1829  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
27
0.00 %  
10

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
26
0.00 %  
9

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
38
0.05 %  
11

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
0.66 %  
7

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
19
0.00 %  
15

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
24

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Silver is mainly used for Jewelry and show piece.
  • It is used for manufacturing high quality mirrors due to its reflectivity property.
  
  • 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
Chemical Industry, Clothing Industry, Electrical Industry  
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  

Medical Uses
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry  
Dentistry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing  

Other Uses
Alloys, Bullion, Coinage, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues  
Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic  
Non Toxic  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
Yes  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
29
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
36

In Bone
0.44 p.p.m.  
24
0.02 p.p.m.  
34

Physical

Melting Point
961.93 °C  
99+
1,750.00 °C  
17

Boiling Point
2,212.00 °C  
99+
4,790.00 °C  
8

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery White  
Silver  

Luster
Metallic  
-  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
2.50  
15
3.00  
13

Brinell Hardness
251.00 MPa  
99+
390.00 MPa  
35

Vickers Hardness
229.00 MPa  
99+
295.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
2,680.00 m/s  
99+
2,490.00 m/s  
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
0.16  
99+
1.60  
33

Reflectivity
97.00 %  
1
15.00 %  
36

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Ag  
Th  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
36  
3
28  
11

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.93  
10
1.30  
33

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.83  
14
1.30  
25

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.42  
19
1.11  
30

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.47  
28
1.30  
33

Allen Electronegativity
1.87  
10
1.30  
40

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.07  
99+
2.70  
22

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
27
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+

2nd Energy Level
2,070.00 kJ/mol  
11
1,110.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
3,361.00 kJ/mol  
19
1,978.00 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
10
2,780.00 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
24
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
39
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
33
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
31
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
27
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
32
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
31
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
25
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+

14th Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
38

15th Energy Level
73,100.00 kJ/mol  
22
58,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+

16th Energy Level
73,100.00 kJ/mol  
17
58,700.00 kJ/mol  
39

17th Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
38
587.40 kJ/mol  
99+

18th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
28
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+

19th Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
35
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+

20th Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
29
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+

21st Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
99+
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+

22nd Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
23
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+

23rd Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
99+
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+

24th Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
22
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+

25th Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
22
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+

26th Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
22
587.40 kJ/mol  
99+

27th Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
21
587.40 kJ/mol  
99+

28th Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
27
587.40 kJ/mol  
99+

29th Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
28
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+

30th Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
22
587.40 kJ/mol  
99+

Electrochemical Equivalent
4.02 g/amp-hr  
7
2.16 g/amp-hr  
28

Electron Work Function
4.26 eV  
27
3.41 eV  
99+

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
47  
99+
90  
28

Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d10 5s1  
[Rn] 6d2 7s2  

Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)  
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)  

Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Silver.jpg#100  
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Thorium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
47  
99+
90  
28

Number of Neutrons
61  
99+
142  
16

Number of Electrons
47  
99+
90  
28

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
144.00 pm  
38
179.80 pm  
17

Covalent Radius
145.00 pm  
99+
206.00 pm  
7

Van der Waals Radius
172.00 pm  
99+
237.00 pm  
19

Atomic Weight
107.87 amu  
99+
232.04 amu  
23

Atomic Volume
10.30 cm3/mol  
99+
19.90 cm3/mol  
32

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Palladium
  
Actinium
  

Next Element
Cadmium
  

Valence Electron Potential
11.40 (-eV)  
99+
59.30 (-eV)  
24

Lattice Constant
408.53 pm  
23
508.42 pm  
16

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.59  
26
1.10  
99+

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
10.49 g/cm3  
37
11.72 g/cm3  
34

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
9.32 g/cm3  
99+
11.72 g/cm3  
32

Tensile Strength
170.00 MPa  
21
75.00 MPa  
30

Viscosity
0.00  
23
0.00  
23

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
14
0.00 (Pa)  
37

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
38
0.00 (Pa)  
22

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
30.00 GPa  
27
31.00 GPa  
25

Bulk Modulus
100.00 GPa  
16
54.00 GPa  
23

Young's Modulus
83.00 GPa  
25
79.00 GPa  
26

Poisson Ratio
0.37  
7
0.27  
20

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
Ductile  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
10.50  
39
11.70  
36

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
17

Susceptibility
0.00  
32
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Superconductor  

Resistivity
15.87 nΩ·m  
99+
157.00 nΩ·m  
22

Electrical Conductivity
0.63 106/cm Ω  
1
0.07 106/cm Ω  
36

Electron Affinity
125.60 kJ/mol  
5
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.24 J/(kg K)  
25
0.12 J/(kg K)  
99+

Molar Heat Capacity
25.35 J/mol·K  
99+
26.23 J/mol·K  
38

Thermal Conductivity
429.00 W/m·K  
1
54.00 W/m·K  
28

Critical Temperature
1,235.00 K  
99+
2,023.00 K  
20

Thermal Expansion
18.90 µm/(m·K)  
25
11.00 µm/(m·K)  
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
255.10 kJ/mol  
99+
429.00 kJ/mol  
20

Enthalpy of Fusion
11.30 kJ/mol  
37
15.48 kJ/mol  
19

Enthalpy of Atomization
284.50 kJ/mol  
99+
468.60 kJ/mol  
20

Standard Molar Entropy
42.60 J/mol.K  
99+
27.30 J/mol.K  
99+

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