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Thallium vs Bismuth


Bismuth vs Thallium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Tl   
Bi   

Group Number
13   
5
15   
3

Period Number
6   
6   

Block
p block   
p block   

Element Family
Post-​Transition   
Post-​Transition   

CAS Number
7440280   
99+
7440699   
22

Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
C12/m1   

Space Group Number
194.00   
5
12.00   
12

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Compounds of Thallium metal are highly Toxic.
  • Thallium metal is being suspected as a human carcinogen.
  
  • Bismuth metal is soluble and reacts with concentrated nitric acid.
  • It oxides are used as a yellow pigment in paint. Bismuth chloride oxide BiClO gives a pearly texture to cosmetics.
  

Sources
Found As a By-product, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
William Crookes   
Claude François Geoffroy   

Discovery
In 1861   
In 1753   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-9 %   
32
7 * 10-8 %   
25

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %   
26
~0.000006 %   
14

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 %   
24

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • 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.
  
  • Tin and bismuth alloys have a very low melting point and hence it is used in fire detector and the fire extinguishers. It also used in electric solders and fuses.
  

Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry   
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   

Medical Uses
Medical Research   
Pharmaceutical Industry   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Highly Toxic   
Low Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
34
0.02 Blood/mg dm-3   
20

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.   
33
0.20 p.p.m.   
22

Physical Properties

Melting Point
303.50 °C   
99+
271.30 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
1,457.00 °C   
99+
1,560.00 °C   
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery White   
Silver   

Luster
NA   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
1.20   
20
2.25   
15

Brinell Hardness
26.50 MPa   
99+
70.00 MPa   
99+

Speed of Sound
818.00 m/s   
99+
1,790.00 m/s   
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Allotropes
No   
No   

α Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

β Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

γ Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

Chemical Properties

Chemical Formula
Tl   
Bi   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
32   
7
33   
6

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.62   
21
2.02   
6

Sanderson Electronegativity
2.25   
5
2.34   
3

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.44   
17
1.67   
6

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.96   
6
2.15   
4

Allen Electronegativity
1.79   
13
2.01   
4

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.38   
33
1.98   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
589.40 kJ/mol   
99+
703.00 kJ/mol   
35

2nd Energy Level
1,971.00 kJ/mol   
14
1,610.00 kJ/mol   
33

3rd Energy Level
2,878.00 kJ/mol   
32
2,466.00 kJ/mol   
99+

4th Energy Level
Not Available   
4,370.00 kJ/mol   
28

5th Energy Level
Not Available   
5,400.00 kJ/mol   
30

6th Energy Level
Not Available   
8,520.00 kJ/mol   
19

Electrochemical Equivalent
7.63 g/amp-hr   
2
2.60 g/amp-hr   
19

Electron Work Function
3.84 eV   
28
4.22 eV   
22

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
81   
35
83   
33

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p1   
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p3   

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

Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   
RHO-Crystal-Structure-of-Bismuth.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
81   
35
83   
33

Number of Neutrons
123   
20
126   
18

Number of Electrons
81   
35
83   
33

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
170.00 pm   
22
156.00 pm   
29

Covalent Radius
145.00 pm   
39
148.00 pm   
36

Van der Waals Radius
196.00 pm   
30
207.00 pm   
26

Atomic Weight
204.38 amu   
31
208.98 amu   
29

Atomic Volume
17.20 cm3/mol   
31
21.30 cm3/mol   
14

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Mercury
  
Lead
  

Next Element
Lead
  
Polonium
  

Valence Electron Potential
9.60 (-eV)   
99+
41.90 (-eV)   
99+

Lattice Constant
345.66 pm   
99+
667.40 pm   
2

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3   
NA   

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.60   
6
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
11.85 g/cm3   
31
9.78 g/cm3   
39

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
11.22 g/cm3   
13
10.05 g/cm3   
18

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
16.90 (Pa)   
5
Not Available   

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
2.80 GPa   
99+
12.00 GPa   
99+

Bulk Modulus
43.00 GPa   
28
31.00 GPa   
38

Young's Modulus
8.00 GPa   
99+
32.00 GPa   
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.45   
2
0.33   
11

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Sectile   
NA   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
11.85   
22
9.79   
30

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic   
Diamagnetic   

Permeability
Not Available   
0.00 H/m   
6

Susceptibility
Not Available   
0.00   
6

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Semiconductor   

Resistivity
0.18 nΩ·m   
99+
1.29 nΩ·m   
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.06 106/cm Ω   
32
0.01 106/cm Ω   
99+

Electron Affinity
19.20 kJ/mol   
32
91.20 kJ/mol   
11

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)   
39
0.12 J/(kg K)   
40

Molar Heat Capacity
26.32 J/mol·K   
29
25.52 J/mol·K   
37

Thermal Conductivity
46.10 W/m·K   
33
7.97 W/m·K   
99+

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
29.90 µm/(m·K)   
12
13.40 µm/(m·K)   
28

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
162.10 kJ/mol   
99+
151.00 kJ/mol   
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
4.27 kJ/mol   
99+
10.90 kJ/mol   
33

Enthalpy of Atomization
179.90 kJ/mol   
99+
207.10 kJ/mol   
99+

Standard Molar Entropy
64.20 J/mol.K   
19
56.70 J/mol.K   
24

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