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Thallium vs Technetium


Technetium vs Thallium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Tl   
Tc   

Group Number
13   
5
7   
11

Period Number
6   
5   

Block
p block   
d block   

Element Family
Post-​Transition   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440280   
99+
7440268   
99+

Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
P63/mmc   

Space Group Number
194.00   
5
194.00   
5

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Compounds of Thallium metal are highly Toxic.
  • Thallium metal is being suspected as a human carcinogen.
  
  • Original name of Technetium was Masurium.
  • At the time of its discovery it found in sample of Molybdenum.
  

Sources
Found As a By-product, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals   
Made by Bombarding Molybdenum with Deuterons   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
William Crookes   
Emilio Segrè and Carlo Perriero   

Discovery
In 1861   
In 1937   

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+
Not Available   

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
34
Not Available   

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.
  
  • Technetium is a radioactive metal and hence it is used for medical studies and other research purposes.
  

Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry   
NA   

Medical Uses
Medical Research   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Highly Toxic   
Low 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+
2,200.00 °C   
9

Boiling Point
1,457.00 °C   
99+
4,877.00 °C   
7

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery White   
Shiny Gray   

Luster
NA   
NA   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
1.20   
20
Not Available   

Brinell Hardness
26.50 MPa   
99+
Not Available   

Speed of Sound
818.00 m/s   
99+
16,200.00 m/s   
1

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   
Tc   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
32   
7
18   
21

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.62   
21
1.90   
11

Sanderson Electronegativity
2.25   
5
Not Available   

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.44   
17
1.36   
20

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.96   
6
Not Available   

Allen Electronegativity
1.79   
13
1.51   
28

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.38   
33
2.10   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
589.40 kJ/mol   
99+
702.00 kJ/mol   
36

2nd Energy Level
1,971.00 kJ/mol   
14
1,470.00 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,878.00 kJ/mol   
32
2,850.00 kJ/mol   
33

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

Electron Work Function
3.84 eV   
28
Not Available   

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
81   
35
43   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p1   
[Kr] 4d5 5s2   

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

Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Technetium.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
81   
35
43   
99+

Number of Neutrons
123   
20
55   
99+

Number of Electrons
81   
35
43   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
170.00 pm   
22
136.00 pm   
99+

Covalent Radius
145.00 pm   
39
147.00 pm   
37

Van der Waals Radius
196.00 pm   
30
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
204.38 amu   
31
98.00 amu   
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Mercury
  
Molybdenum
  

Next Element
Lead
  
Ruthenium
  

Valence Electron Potential
9.60 (-eV)   
99+
180.00 (-eV)   
3

Lattice Constant
345.66 pm   
99+
273.50 pm   
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.60   
6
1.60   
5

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
11.85 g/cm3   
31
11.00 g/cm3   
34

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   
NA   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
11.85   
22
11.50   
24

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
0.18 nΩ·m   
99+
200.00 nΩ·m   
18

Electrical Conductivity
0.06 106/cm Ω   
32
0.07 106/cm Ω   
30

Electron Affinity
19.20 kJ/mol   
32
53.00 kJ/mol   
18

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)   
39
0.21 J/(kg K)   
29

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

Thermal Conductivity
46.10 W/m·K   
33
50.60 W/m·K   
30

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
162.10 kJ/mol   
99+
660.00 kJ/mol   
6

Enthalpy of Fusion
4.27 kJ/mol   
99+
23.01 kJ/mol   
9

Enthalpy of Atomization
179.90 kJ/mol   
99+
649.00 kJ/mol   
8

Standard Molar Entropy
64.20 J/mol.K   
19
181.10 J/mol.K   
2

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