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Thallium vs Protactinium


Protactinium vs Thallium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Tl   
Pa   

Group Number
13   
5
Not Available   

Period Number
6   
7   

Block
p block   
f block   

Element Family
Post-​Transition   
Actinide   

CAS Number
7440280   
99+
7440133   
99+

Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
I4/mmm   

Space Group Number
194.00   
5
139.00   
8

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Compounds of Thallium metal are highly Toxic.
  • Thallium metal is being suspected as a human carcinogen.
  
  • Protactinium metal has 29 isotopes.
  • Isotopes of Protactinium-231 used in nuclear weapon.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
William Crookes   
William Crookes   

Discovery
In 1861   
In 1900   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-9 %   
32
Not Available   

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %   
26
~-9999 %   

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
Not Available   

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

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
34
0.00 %   
99+

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.
  
  • Currently known uses of Protactinium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  

Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry   
NA   

Medical Uses
Medical Research   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys   
NA   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Highly Toxic   
Highly Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
No   

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
34
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
37

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.   
33
0.00 p.p.m.   
36

Physical Properties

Melting Point
303.50 °C   
99+
1,568.00 °C   
21

Boiling Point
1,457.00 °C   
99+
4,027.00 °C   
12

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery White   
Silver   

Luster
NA   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
1.20   
20
Not Available   

Brinell Hardness
26.50 MPa   
99+
Not Available   

Speed of Sound
818.00 m/s   
99+
Not Available   

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   
Pa   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
32   
7
27   
12

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.62   
21
1.50   
27

Sanderson Electronegativity
2.25   
5
Not Available   

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.44   
17
1.14   
28

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.96   
6
Not Available   

Allen Electronegativity
1.79   
13
Not Available   

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.38   
33
2.50   
27

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
589.40 kJ/mol   
99+
568.00 kJ/mol   
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,971.00 kJ/mol   
14
1,128.00 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,878.00 kJ/mol   
32
1,814.00 kJ/mol   
99+

4th Energy Level
Not Available   
2,991.00 kJ/mol   
99+

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

Electron Work Function
3.84 eV   
28
Not Available   

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
81   
35
91   
27

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p1   
[Rn] 5f2 6d1 7s2   

Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Tetragonal (TETR)   

Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   
TETR-Crystal-Structure-of-Protactinium.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
81   
35
91   
27

Number of Neutrons
123   
20
122   
21

Number of Electrons
81   
35
91   
27

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
170.00 pm   
22
163.00 pm   
25

Covalent Radius
145.00 pm   
39
200.00 pm   
11

Van der Waals Radius
196.00 pm   
30
243.00 pm   
11

Atomic Weight
204.38 amu   
31
231.04 amu   
24

Atomic Volume
17.20 cm3/mol   
31
15.00 cm3/mol   
34

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Mercury
  
Thorium
  

Next Element
Lead
  
Uranium
  

Valence Electron Potential
9.60 (-eV)   
99+
92.00 (-eV)   
11

Lattice Constant
345.66 pm   
99+
392.50 pm   
23

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.60   
6
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
11.85 g/cm3   
31
15.37 g/cm3   
20

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
11.22 g/cm3   
13
Not Available   

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+
Not Available   

Bulk Modulus
43.00 GPa   
28
Not Available   

Young's Modulus
8.00 GPa   
99+
Not Available   

Poisson Ratio
0.45   
2
Not Available   

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Sectile   
Unknown   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
11.85   
22
15.37   
12

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
0.18 nΩ·m   
99+
177.00 nΩ·m   
21

Electrical Conductivity
0.06 106/cm Ω   
32
0.05 106/cm Ω   
34

Electron Affinity
19.20 kJ/mol   
32
Not Available   

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
Not Available   

Thermal Conductivity
46.10 W/m·K   
33
47.00 W/m·K   
32

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
29.90 µm/(m·K)   
12
9.90 µm/(m·K)   
40

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
162.10 kJ/mol   
99+
Not Available   

Enthalpy of Fusion
4.27 kJ/mol   
99+
12.34 kJ/mol   
28

Enthalpy of Atomization
179.90 kJ/mol   
99+
Not Available   

Standard Molar Entropy
64.20 J/mol.K   
19
198.10 J/mol.K   
1

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