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Thallium vs Protactinium


Protactinium vs Thallium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Tl  
Pa  

Group Number
13  
5
3  
15

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  
7
139.00  
11

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
0.00 %  
33
0.00 %  
17

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
26
0.00 %  
26

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
-  

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

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
34
0.00 %  
99+

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

Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry  
-  

Medical Uses
Medical Research  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys  
-  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Highly Toxic  
Highly Toxic  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
No  

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+
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
-  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
1.20  
21
5.00  
8

Brinell Hardness
26.50 MPa  
99+
125.00 MPa  
99+

Vickers Hardness
120.00 MPa  
99+
220.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
818.00 m/s  
99+
12,400.00 m/s  
3

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.90  
18
1.60  
33

Reflectivity
8.00 %  
37
60.00 %  
23

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Tl  
Pa  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
32  
7
27  
12

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.62  
22
1.50  
28

Sanderson Electronegativity
2.25  
6
1.50  
18

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.44  
18
1.14  
29

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.96  
11
1.50  
26

Allen Electronegativity
1.79  
16
1.50  
32

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
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
17
2,991.00 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,120.00 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,120.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,120.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+

14th Energy Level
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
37
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
58,900.00 kJ/mol  
99+
56,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+

16th Energy Level
58,900.00 kJ/mol  
38
56,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+

17th Energy Level
589.40 kJ/mol  
99+
568.50 kJ/mol  
99+

18th Energy Level
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+

19th Energy Level
589.40 kJ/mol  
99+
568.30 kJ/mol  
99+

20th Energy Level
589.00 kJ/mol  
99+
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+

21st Energy Level
589.40 kJ/mol  
99+
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+

22nd Energy Level
589.00 kJ/mol  
99+
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+

23rd Energy Level
589.40 kJ/mol  
99+
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+

24th Energy Level
589.40 kJ/mol  
99+
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+

25th Energy Level
589.40 kJ/mol  
99+
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+

26th Energy Level
589.40 kJ/mol  
99+
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+

27th Energy Level
589.40 kJ/mol  
99+
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+

28th Energy Level
589.40 kJ/mol  
99+
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+

29th Energy Level
589.40 kJ/mol  
99+
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+

30th Energy Level
589.40 kJ/mol  
99+
568.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

Electron Work Function
3.84 eV  
39
5.89 eV  
3

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

Atomic

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  
21
122  
22

Number of Electrons
81  
35
91  
27

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
170.00 pm  
24
163.00 pm  
27

Covalent Radius
145.00 pm  
99+
200.00 pm  
11

Van der Waals Radius
196.00 pm  
37
243.00 pm  
15

Atomic Weight
204.38 amu  
31
231.04 amu  
24

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

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  
26

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.60  
23
1.58  
36

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
11.85 g/cm3  
33
15.37 g/cm3  
20

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
11.22 g/cm3  
33
15.37 g/cm3  
21

Tensile Strength
47.00 MPa  
39
80.00 MPa  
29

Viscosity
0.00  
22
0.00  
25

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)  
32

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
2.80 GPa  
99+
16.00 GPa  
99+

Bulk Modulus
43.00 GPa  
33
47.00 GPa  
26

Young's Modulus
8.00 GPa  
99+
47.00 GPa  
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.45  
2
0.23  
30

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Sectile  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
11.85  
35
15.37  
23

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
10

Susceptibility
0.00  
28
0.00  
21

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Conductor  

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

Electrical Conductivity
0.06 106/cm Ω  
37
0.05 106/cm Ω  
39

Electron Affinity
19.20 kJ/mol  
38
53.03 kJ/mol  
22

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)  
40
0.12 J/(kg K)  
99+

Molar Heat Capacity
26.32 J/mol·K  
37
27.20 J/mol·K  
24

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

Critical Temperature
577.00 K  
99+
1,841.00 K  
25

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
162.10 kJ/mol  
99+
481.00 kJ/mol  
17

Enthalpy of Fusion
4.27 kJ/mol  
99+
12.34 kJ/mol  
34

Enthalpy of Atomization
179.90 kJ/mol  
99+
481.90 kJ/mol  
19

Standard Molar Entropy
64.20 J/mol.K  
20
198.10 J/mol.K  
1

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