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Thallium vs Iridium


Iridium vs Thallium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Tl  
Ir  

Group Number
13  
5
9  
9

Period Number
6  
6  

Block
p block  
d block  

Element Family
Post-​Transition  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7440280  
99+
7439885  
99+

Space Group Name
P63/mmc  
Fm_ 3m  

Space Group Number
194.00  
7
225.00  
3

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Compounds of Thallium metal are highly Toxic.
  • Thallium metal is being suspected as a human carcinogen.
  
  • Iridium element occurs as natural alloys of Platinum and Osmium.
  • Iridium element is known as the most corrosion resistance metal .
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
William Crookes  
Smithson Tennant  

Discovery
In 1861  
In 1803  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
33
0.00 %  
23

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
26
0.00 %  
25

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
29

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

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
34
-  

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
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.
  
  • Iridium has an anti corrosion properties and it is used in special alloy with Osmium metal and that alloy is used in pen tips and compass bearings.
  

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

Medical Uses
Medical Research  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys  
Alloys  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Highly Toxic  
Toxic  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
Yes  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
37
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
38
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+

Physical

Melting Point
303.50 °C  
99+
2,410.00 °C  
7

Boiling Point
1,457.00 °C  
99+
4,527.00 °C  
10

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery White  
Silvery White  

Luster
-  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
1.20  
21
6.50  
5

Brinell Hardness
26.50 MPa  
99+
1,670.00 MPa  
5

Vickers Hardness
120.00 MPa  
99+
1,760.00 MPa  
8

Speed of Sound
818.00 m/s  
99+
4,825.00 m/s  
17

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.90  
18
2.40  
7

Reflectivity
8.00 %  
37
78.00 %  
8

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Tl  
Ir  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
32  
7
34  
5

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.62  
22
2.20  
5

Sanderson Electronegativity
2.25  
6
2.20  
8

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.44  
18
1.55  
12

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.96  
11
2.20  
6

Allen Electronegativity
1.79  
16
1.68  
20

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.38  
33
1.80  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
589.40 kJ/mol  
99+
880.00 kJ/mol  
9

2nd Energy Level
1,971.00 kJ/mol  
14
1,600.00 kJ/mol  
36

3rd Energy Level
2,878.00 kJ/mol  
32
2,256.10 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
17
880.00 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
8

6th Energy Level
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
25

7th Energy level
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
22

8th Energy Level
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
22

9th Energy Level
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
21

10th Energy Level
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
23

11th Energy Level
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
20

12th Energy Level
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
40

13th Energy Level
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
15

14th Energy Level
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
37
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
14

15th Energy Level
58,900.00 kJ/mol  
99+
88,000.00 kJ/mol  
8

16th Energy Level
58,900.00 kJ/mol  
38
88,000.00 kJ/mol  
9

17th Energy Level
589.40 kJ/mol  
99+
880.00 kJ/mol  
26

18th Energy Level
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
15

19th Energy Level
589.40 kJ/mol  
99+
880.00 kJ/mol  
24

20th Energy Level
589.00 kJ/mol  
99+
880.00 kJ/mol  
14

21st Energy Level
589.40 kJ/mol  
99+
880.00 kJ/mol  
37

22nd Energy Level
589.00 kJ/mol  
99+
880.00 kJ/mol  
12

23rd Energy Level
589.40 kJ/mol  
99+
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
7

24th Energy Level
589.40 kJ/mol  
99+
880.00 kJ/mol  
8

25th Energy Level
589.40 kJ/mol  
99+
880.00 kJ/mol  
6

26th Energy Level
589.40 kJ/mol  
99+
880.00 kJ/mol  
6

27th Energy Level
589.40 kJ/mol  
99+
880.00 kJ/mol  
5

28th Energy Level
589.40 kJ/mol  
99+
880.00 kJ/mol  
8

29th Energy Level
589.40 kJ/mol  
99+
880.00 kJ/mol  
9

30th Energy Level
589.40 kJ/mol  
99+
880.00 kJ/mol  
6

Electrochemical Equivalent
7.63 g/amp-hr  
2
1.14 g/amp-hr  
99+

Electron Work Function
3.84 eV  
39
4.55 eV  
18

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
81  
35
77  
39

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p1  
[Xe] 4f14 5d7 6s2  

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
81  
35
74  
99+

Number of Neutrons
123  
21
110  
28

Number of Electrons
81  
35
74  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
170.00 pm  
24
136.00 pm  
99+

Covalent Radius
145.00 pm  
99+
141.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
196.00 pm  
37
202.00 pm  
34

Atomic Weight
204.38 amu  
31
192.22 amu  
34

Atomic Volume
17.20 cm3/mol  
99+
9.53 cm3/mol  
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Mercury
  
Osmium
  

Next Element
Lead
  
Platinum
  

Valence Electron Potential
9.60 (-eV)  
99+
140.00 (-eV)  
5

Lattice Constant
345.66 pm  
99+
383.90 pm  
29

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.60  
23
1.58  
35

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
11.85 g/cm3  
33
22.56 g/cm3  
10

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
11.22 g/cm3  
33
19.00 g/cm3  
13

Tensile Strength
47.00 MPa  
39
2,000.00 MPa  
2

Viscosity
0.00  
22
0.00  
21

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
16.90 (Pa)  
5
0.00 (Pa)  
37

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
38
0.00 (Pa)  
26

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
2.80 GPa  
99+
210.00 GPa  
2

Bulk Modulus
43.00 GPa  
33
320.00 GPa  
3

Young's Modulus
8.00 GPa  
99+
528.00 GPa  
1

Poisson Ratio
0.45  
2
0.26  
22

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Sectile  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
11.85  
35
21.78  
12

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
16

Susceptibility
0.00  
28
0.00  
5

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Conductor  

Resistivity
0.18 nΩ·m  
99+
47.10 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.06 106/cm Ω  
37
0.19 106/cm Ω  
10

Electron Affinity
19.20 kJ/mol  
38
151.00 kJ/mol  
4

Thermal

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

Molar Heat Capacity
26.32 J/mol·K  
37
25.10 J/mol·K  
99+

Thermal Conductivity
46.10 W/m·K  
33
147.00 W/m·K  
10

Critical Temperature
577.00 K  
99+
2,719.00 K  
8

Thermal Expansion
29.90 µm/(m·K)  
12
6.40 µm/(m·K)  
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
162.10 kJ/mol  
99+
799.10 kJ/mol  
1

Enthalpy of Fusion
4.27 kJ/mol  
99+
35.23 kJ/mol  
1

Enthalpy of Atomization
179.90 kJ/mol  
99+
837.00 kJ/mol  
1

Standard Molar Entropy
64.20 J/mol.K  
20
35.50 J/mol.K  
99+

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