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Thallium vs Gold


Gold vs Thallium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Tl   
Au   

Group Number
13   
5
11   
7

Period Number
6   
6   

Block
p block   
d block   

Element Family
Post-​Transition   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440280   
99+
7440575   
31

Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
Fm_ 3m   

Space Group Number
194.00   
5
225.00   
2

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Compounds of Thallium metal are highly Toxic.
  • Thallium metal is being suspected as a human carcinogen.
  
  • It is found in copper ores and from the crust of the earth.
  • It is the most malleable and ductile metal.
  • Gold alloys are used in Dentistry as fillings, crowning, clips, etc. It is also used as an artificial limb joints.
  

Sources
Found As a By-product, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals   
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of metals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
William Crookes   
Unknown   

Discovery
In 1861   
Before 6000 BCE   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-9 %   
32
6 * 10-8 %   
26

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %   
26
~0.0000001 %   
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 %   
21

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
18

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.
  
  • Gold metal is mainly used for Jewelry, bullion, coinage, etc.
  • It is used in the art, decoration, ornaments, etc. It is also used for electroplating process.
  

Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry   
Chemical Industry, Clothing Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   

Medical Uses
Medical Research   
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry   

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

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Highly Toxic   
Non Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
34
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
35

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.   
33
0.02 p.p.m.   
30

Physical Properties

Melting Point
303.50 °C   
99+
1,064.43 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
1,457.00 °C   
99+
2,807.00 °C   
36

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery White   
Gold   

Luster
NA   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
1.20   
20
2.50   
14

Brinell Hardness
26.50 MPa   
99+
194.00 MPa   
99+

Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
216.00 MPa   
31

Speed of Sound
818.00 m/s   
99+
2,030.00 m/s   
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
Not Available   
95.00 %   
2

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   
Au   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
32   
7
36   
3

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.62   
21
2.54   
1

Sanderson Electronegativity
2.25   
5
Not Available   

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.44   
17
1.42   
18

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.96   
6
1.87   
7

Allen Electronegativity
1.79   
13
1.92   
5

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.38   
33
1.46   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
589.40 kJ/mol   
99+
890.10 kJ/mol   
8

2nd Energy Level
1,971.00 kJ/mol   
14
1,980.00 kJ/mol   
12

3rd Energy Level
2,878.00 kJ/mol   
32
Not Available   

Electrochemical Equivalent
7.63 g/amp-hr   
2
2.45 g/amp-hr   
21

Electron Work Function
3.84 eV   
28
5.10 eV   
4

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
81   
35
79   
37

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p1   
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s1   

Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)   

Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Gold.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
81   
35
79   
37

Number of Neutrons
123   
20
118   
23

Number of Electrons
81   
35
79   
37

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
170.00 pm   
22
151.00 pm   
32

Covalent Radius
145.00 pm   
39
144.00 pm   
40

Van der Waals Radius
196.00 pm   
30
166.00 pm   
39

Atomic Weight
204.38 amu   
31
196.97 amu   
33

Atomic Volume
17.20 cm3/mol   
31
10.20 cm3/mol   
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Mercury
  
Platinum
  

Next Element
Lead
  
Mercury
  

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

Lattice Constant
345.66 pm   
99+
407.82 pm   
21

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.60   
6
1.61   
4

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
11.85 g/cm3   
31
19.30 g/cm3   
15

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
11.22 g/cm3   
13
17.31 g/cm3   
6

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
120.00 MPa   
15

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
16.90 (Pa)   
5
0.00 (Pa)   
23

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available   
67.00 (Pa)   
4

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
2.80 GPa   
99+
27.00 GPa   
27

Bulk Modulus
43.00 GPa   
28
180.00 GPa   
9

Young's Modulus
8.00 GPa   
99+
79.00 GPa   
24

Poisson Ratio
0.45   
2
0.40   
4

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Sectile   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
11.85   
22
19.32   
8

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic   
Diamagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
0.18 nΩ·m   
99+
2.20 nΩ·m   
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.06 106/cm Ω   
32
0.45 106/cm Ω   
3

Electron Affinity
19.20 kJ/mol   
32
222.80 kJ/mol   
1

Thermal Properties

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

Molar Heat Capacity
26.32 J/mol·K   
29
25.42 J/mol·K   
40

Thermal Conductivity
46.10 W/m·K   
33
318.00 W/m·K   
3

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
29.90 µm/(m·K)   
12
14.20 µm/(m·K)   
26

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
162.10 kJ/mol   
99+
324.40 kJ/mol   
27

Enthalpy of Fusion
4.27 kJ/mol   
99+
12.55 kJ/mol   
27

Enthalpy of Atomization
179.90 kJ/mol   
99+
364.00 kJ/mol   
25

Standard Molar Entropy
64.20 J/mol.K   
19
47.40 J/mol.K   
32

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