Element Family
Post-Transition
Actinide
Space Group Name
P63/mmc
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Interesting Facts
- Compounds of Thallium metal are highly Toxic.
- Thallium metal is being suspected as a human carcinogen.
- It is synthetically produced metal.
- Radiation hazard can be produce by it.
Sources
Found As a By-product, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
Bombarding Californium-252 with Boron Nuclei, Found in Minerals, Mining
Who Discovered
William Crookes
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Discovery
In 1861
In 1961–1971
Abundance In Earth's Crust
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.
- Currently known uses of Lawrencium metal are limited to research purpose only.
Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry
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Medical Uses
Medical Research
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Present in Human Body
Yes
No
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Color
Silvery White
Silver
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Other Chemical Properties
Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p1
[Rn] 5f14 7s2 7p1
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Crystal Lattice
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Valence Electron Potential
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
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Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Sectile
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Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic
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Electrical Property
Conductor
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