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Thallium vs Tantalum


Tantalum vs Thallium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Tl   
Ta   

Group Number
13   
5
5   
13

Period Number
6   
6   

Block
p block   
d block   

Element Family
Post-​Transition   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440280   
99+
7440257   
99+

Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
Im_ 3m   

Space Group Number
194.00   
5
229.00   
1

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Compounds of Thallium metal are highly Toxic.
  • Thallium metal is being suspected as a human carcinogen.
  
  • Tantalum metal is known as corrosion resistance.
  • Tantalum metal can easily fabricated and It is a good conductor of heat and electricity.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
William Crookes   
Anders Gustaf Ekeberg   

Discovery
In 1861   
In 1802   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-9 %   
32
8 * 10-9 %   
31

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %   
26
~-9999 %   

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
37

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
34
0.00 %   
31

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.
  
  • Tantalum metal is mainly used in the manufacturing of electron components. Its Oxide layer acts as an insulator.
  • Tantalum metal is also used in surgical transplant like replacement of bone, skull plates and as a woven gauze.
  

Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry   
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   

Medical Uses
Medical Research   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Highly Toxic   
Low Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
34
Not Available   

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.   
33
0.03 p.p.m.   
28

Physical Properties

Melting Point
303.50 °C   
99+
2,996.00 °C   
4

Boiling Point
1,457.00 °C   
99+
5,425.00 °C   
4

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery White   
Gray Blue   

Luster
NA   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
1.20   
20
6.50   
5

Brinell Hardness
26.50 MPa   
99+
440.00 MPa   
28

Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
870.00 MPa   
12

Speed of Sound
818.00 m/s   
99+
3,400.00 m/s   
22

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
Not Available   
78.00 %   
6

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   
Ta   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
32   
7
31   
8

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.62   
21
1.50   
27

Sanderson Electronegativity
2.25   
5
Not Available   

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.44   
17
1.33   
22

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.96   
6
Not Available   

Allen Electronegativity
1.79   
13
1.34   
33

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.38   
33
2.50   
27

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
589.40 kJ/mol   
99+
761.00 kJ/mol   
18

2nd Energy Level
1,971.00 kJ/mol   
14
1,500.00 kJ/mol   
40

3rd Energy Level
2,878.00 kJ/mol   
32
Not Available   

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

Electron Work Function
3.84 eV   
28
4.25 eV   
21

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
81   
35
73   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p1   
[Xe] 4f14 5d3 6s2   

Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)   

Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
81   
35
73   
99+

Number of Neutrons
123   
20
108   
28

Number of Electrons
81   
35
73   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
170.00 pm   
22
146.00 pm   
35

Covalent Radius
145.00 pm   
39
170.00 pm   
25

Van der Waals Radius
196.00 pm   
30
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
204.38 amu   
31
180.95 amu   
38

Atomic Volume
17.20 cm3/mol   
31
10.90 cm3/mol   
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Mercury
  
Hafnium
  

Next Element
Lead
  
Tungsten
  

Valence Electron Potential
9.60 (-eV)   
99+
110.00 (-eV)   
7

Lattice Constant
345.66 pm   
99+
330.13 pm   
99+

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
16.69 g/cm3   
18

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
11.22 g/cm3   
13
15.00 g/cm3   
9

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
16.90 (Pa)   
5
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
31

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
2.80 GPa   
99+
69.00 GPa   
13

Bulk Modulus
43.00 GPa   
28
200.00 GPa   
8

Young's Modulus
8.00 GPa   
99+
186.00 GPa   
13

Poisson Ratio
0.45   
2
0.34   
10

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Sectile   
Ductile   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
11.85   
22
16.65   
11

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
0.18 nΩ·m   
99+
131.00 nΩ·m   
25

Electrical Conductivity
0.06 106/cm Ω   
32
0.08 106/cm Ω   
27

Electron Affinity
19.20 kJ/mol   
32
31.00 kJ/mol   
29

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)   
39
0.14 J/(kg K)   
37

Molar Heat Capacity
26.32 J/mol·K   
29
25.36 J/mol·K   
99+

Thermal Conductivity
46.10 W/m·K   
33
57.50 W/m·K   
27

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
162.10 kJ/mol   
99+
753.10 kJ/mol   
2

Enthalpy of Fusion
4.27 kJ/mol   
99+
31.40 kJ/mol   
3

Enthalpy of Atomization
179.90 kJ/mol   
99+
782.00 kJ/mol   
3

Standard Molar Entropy
64.20 J/mol.K   
19
41.50 J/mol.K   
37

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