Element Family
Post-Transition
Lanthanide
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.
- Promethium metal found in Pitchblende.
- Promethium metal is highly radioactive metal.
Sources
Found As a By-product, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals, Mining
Who Discovered
William Crookes
Chien Shiung Wu, Emilio Segrè, Hans Bethe
Discovery
In 1861
In 1942
Abundance In Meteorites
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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.
- It is used for research purpose. Very small amount of this metal is used in atomic batteries.
- Its radioactive decay is used for a phosphor to give off light. The light emitted is converted into electricity.
Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry
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Medical Uses
Medical Research
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Toxicity
Highly Toxic
Non Toxic
Present in Human Body
Yes
No
Physical State
Solid
Solid
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, Solubility
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p1
[Xe] 4f5 6s2
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)
Crystal Lattice
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DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Promethium.jpg#100
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
Paramagnetic
Electrical Property
Conductor
Conductor