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Tennessine vs Thorium

Tennessine
Thorium
Thorium vs Tennessine


Periodic Table
Symbol
Ts  
Th  
Group Number
17  
1
0  
18
Period Number
7  
7  
Block
p block  
f block  
Element Family
Probably Post-​Transition  
Actinide  
CAS Number
54101143  
2
7440326  
99+
Space Group Name
-  
P63/mmc  
Space Group Number
166.00  
9
194.00  
7
Facts
Interesting Facts
Tennessine is a superheavy artificial element with a very short half-life.  
  • 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
Synthetically Produced  
Found in Minerals, Mining  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory  
Jöns Jakob Berzelius  
Discovery
In 2010  
In 1829  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
-  
0.00 %  
10
Abundance In Sun
-  
0.00 %  
9
Abundance In Meteorites
-  
0.05 %  
11
Abundance In Earth's Crust
-  
0.66 %  
7
Abundance In Oceans
-  
0.00 %  
15
Abundance In Humans
-  
0.00 %  
24
Uses
Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Ununseptium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
  • 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  
Medical Uses
-  
Dentistry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing  
Other Uses
Research Purposes  
Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
-  
Non Toxic  
Present in Human Body
No  
Yes  
In Blood
0.01 Blood/mg dm-3  
25
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
36
In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
0.02 p.p.m.  
34
Physical
Melting Point
400.00 °C  
99+
1,750.00 °C  
17
Boiling Point
610.00 °C  
99+
4,790.00 °C  
8
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid  
Solid  
Color
-  
Silver  
Luster
Unknown Luster  
-  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
-  
3.00  
13
Brinell Hardness
700.00 MPa  
17
390.00 MPa  
35
Vickers Hardness
430.00 MPa  
39
295.00 MPa  
99+
Speed of Sound
4,000.00 m/s  
24
2,490.00 m/s  
99+
Optical Properties
  
  
Refractive Index
1.90  
18
1.60  
33
Reflectivity
67.00 %  
16
15.00 %  
36
Allotropes
No  
No  
α Allotropes
-  
-  
β Allotropes
-  
-  
γ Allotropes
-  
-  
Chemical
Chemical Formula
Ts  
Th  
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
0  
35
28  
11
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
0.00  
99+
1.30  
33
Sanderson Electronegativity
1.90  
13
1.30  
25
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.90  
1
1.11  
30
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.00  
10
1.30  
33
Allen Electronegativity
2.10  
4
1.30  
40
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.20  
39
2.70  
22
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
742.90 kJ/mol  
23
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,785.00 kJ/mol  
23
1,110.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3rd Energy Level
723.60 kJ/mol  
99+
1,978.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4th Energy Level
-  
2,780.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5th Energy Level
-  
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6th Energy Level
11,000.00 kJ/mol  
11
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7th Energy level
6,500.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8th Energy Level
7,000.00 kJ/mol  
38
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
9th Energy Level
7,230.00 kJ/mol  
28
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
10th Energy Level
6,100.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
11th Energy Level
6,700.00 kJ/mol  
38
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
12th Energy Level
883.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
13th Energy Level
7,230.00 kJ/mol  
26
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
14th Energy Level
6,500.00 kJ/mol  
25
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
38
15th Energy Level
61,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
58,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
16th Energy Level
65,000.00 kJ/mol  
26
58,700.00 kJ/mol  
39
17th Energy Level
580.00 kJ/mol  
99+
587.40 kJ/mol  
99+
18th Energy Level
6,100.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
19th Energy Level
540.30 kJ/mol  
99+
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+
20th Energy Level
608.00 kJ/mol  
99+
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+
21st Energy Level
5,780.00 kJ/mol  
22
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+
22nd Energy Level
590.00 kJ/mol  
99+
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+
23rd Energy Level
6,100.00 kJ/mol  
16
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+
24th Energy Level
883.00 kJ/mol  
7
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+
25th Energy Level
578.00 kJ/mol  
99+
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+
26th Energy Level
593.80 kJ/mol  
99+
587.40 kJ/mol  
99+
27th Energy Level
610.00 kJ/mol  
99+
587.40 kJ/mol  
99+
28th Energy Level
850.00 kJ/mol  
12
587.40 kJ/mol  
99+
29th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+
30th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
587.40 kJ/mol  
99+
Electrochemical Equivalent
3.50 g/amp-hr  
11
2.16 g/amp-hr  
28
Electron Work Function
4.00 eV  
35
3.41 eV  
99+
Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Ionization  
Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity  
Atomic
Atomic Number
117  
1
90  
28
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p5  
[Rn] 6d2 7s2  
Crystal Structure
Not Known  
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)  
Crystal Lattice
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Ununseptium.jpg#100  
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Thorium.jpg#100  
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
117  
1
90  
28
Number of Neutrons
167  
3
142  
16
Number of Electrons
117  
1
90  
28
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
0.00 pm  
99+
179.80 pm  
17
Covalent Radius
0.00 pm  
99+
206.00 pm  
7
Van der Waals Radius
220.00 pm  
28
237.00 pm  
19
Atomic Weight
294.00 amu  
1
232.04 amu  
23
Atomic Volume
15.00 cm3/mol  
99+
19.90 cm3/mol  
32
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
No Previous Element  
Actinium
  
Next Element
Livermorium
  
Protactinium
  
Valence Electron Potential
2.20 (-eV)  
99+
59.30 (-eV)  
24
Lattice Constant
330.25 pm  
99+
508.42 pm  
16
Lattice Angles
-  
π/2, π/2, π/2  
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.65  
12
1.10  
99+
Mechanical
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
7.10 g/cm3  
99+
11.72 g/cm3  
34
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
7.20 g/cm3  
99+
11.72 g/cm3  
32
Tensile Strength
80.00 MPa  
29
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)  
99+
0.00 (Pa)  
22
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
25.00 GPa  
38
31.00 GPa  
25
Bulk Modulus
0.00 GPa  
99+
54.00 GPa  
23
Young's Modulus
12.40 GPa  
99+
79.00 GPa  
26
Poisson Ratio
0.34  
10
0.27  
20
Other Mechanical Properties
-  
Ductile  
Magnetic
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
7.20  
99+
11.70  
36
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  
Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
17
Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
24
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
-  
Superconductor  
Resistivity
0.10 nΩ·m  
99+
157.00 nΩ·m  
22
Electrical Conductivity
-  
0.07 106/cm Ω  
36
Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol  
26
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
Thermal
Specific Heat
0.14 J/(kg K)  
38
0.12 J/(kg K)  
99+
Molar Heat Capacity
27.20 J/mol·K  
24
26.23 J/mol·K  
38
Thermal Conductivity
0.20 W/m·K  
99+
54.00 W/m·K  
28
Critical Temperature
700.00 K  
99+
2,023.00 K  
20
Thermal Expansion
7.10 µm/(m·K)  
99+
11.00 µm/(m·K)  
99+
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
550.00 kJ/mol  
14
429.00 kJ/mol  
20
Enthalpy of Fusion
-  
15.48 kJ/mol  
19
Enthalpy of Atomization
590.00 kJ/mol  
13
468.60 kJ/mol  
20
Standard Molar Entropy
50.00 J/mol.K  
99+
27.30 J/mol.K  
99+
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