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Thallium vs Thorium

Thallium
Thorium
Thorium vs Thallium


Periodic Table
Symbol
Tl  
Th  
Group Number
13  
5
0  
18
Period Number
6  
7  
Block
p block  
f block  
Element Family
Post-​Transition  
Actinide  
CAS Number
7440280  
99+
7440326  
99+
Space Group Name
P63/mmc  
P63/mmc  
Space Group Number
194.00  
7
194.00  
7
Facts
Interesting Facts
  • Compounds of Thallium metal are highly Toxic.
  • Thallium metal is being suspected as a human carcinogen.
  
  • Thorium metal is used as an alternate option over Uranium for nuclear fuel.
  • Thorium metals appearance (silvery white, soft) is somewhat similar to Lead metal.
  
Sources
Found As a By-product, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals  
Found in Minerals, Mining  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
William Crookes  
Jöns Jakob Berzelius  
Discovery
In 1861  
In 1829  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
33
0.00 %  
10
Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
26
0.00 %  
9
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.05 %  
11
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
0.66 %  
7
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
34
0.00 %  
15
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.
  
  • Thorium metal is used as an allying agent for Magnesium, It imparts greater strength and resistance to temperature.
  • compound of this metal Thorium oxide is used as an industrial catalyst.
  
Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry  
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
Medical Uses
Medical Research  
Dentistry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing  
Other Uses
Alloys  
Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Highly Toxic  
Non Toxic  
Present in Human Body
Yes  
Yes  
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
37
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
36
In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
38
0.02 p.p.m.  
34
Physical
Melting Point
303.50 °C  
99+
1,750.00 °C  
17
Boiling Point
1,457.00 °C  
99+
4,790.00 °C  
8
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid  
Solid  
Color
Silvery White  
Silver  
Luster
-  
-  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
1.20  
21
3.00  
13
Brinell Hardness
26.50 MPa  
99+
390.00 MPa  
35
Vickers Hardness
120.00 MPa  
99+
295.00 MPa  
99+
Speed of Sound
818.00 m/s  
99+
2,490.00 m/s  
99+
Optical Properties
  
  
Refractive Index
1.90  
18
1.60  
33
Reflectivity
8.00 %  
37
15.00 %  
36
Allotropes
No  
No  
α Allotropes
-  
-  
β Allotropes
-  
-  
γ Allotropes
-  
-  
Chemical
Chemical Formula
Tl  
Th  
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
32  
7
28  
11
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.62  
22
1.30  
33
Sanderson Electronegativity
2.25  
6
1.30  
25
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.44  
18
1.11  
30
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.96  
11
1.30  
33
Allen Electronegativity
1.79  
16
1.30  
40
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.38  
33
2.70  
22
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
589.40 kJ/mol  
99+
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,971.00 kJ/mol  
14
1,110.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3rd Energy Level
2,878.00 kJ/mol  
32
1,978.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4th Energy Level
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
17
2,780.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5th Energy Level
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6th Energy Level
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7th Energy level
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8th Energy Level
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
9th Energy Level
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
10th Energy Level
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
11th Energy Level
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
12th Energy Level
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
13th Energy Level
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
14th Energy Level
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
37
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
38
15th Energy Level
58,900.00 kJ/mol  
99+
58,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
16th Energy Level
58,900.00 kJ/mol  
38
58,700.00 kJ/mol  
39
17th Energy Level
589.40 kJ/mol  
99+
587.40 kJ/mol  
99+
18th Energy Level
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
19th Energy Level
589.40 kJ/mol  
99+
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+
20th Energy Level
589.00 kJ/mol  
99+
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+
21st Energy Level
589.40 kJ/mol  
99+
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+
22nd Energy Level
589.00 kJ/mol  
99+
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+
23rd Energy Level
589.40 kJ/mol  
99+
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+
24th Energy Level
589.40 kJ/mol  
99+
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+
25th Energy Level
589.40 kJ/mol  
99+
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+
26th Energy Level
589.40 kJ/mol  
99+
587.40 kJ/mol  
99+
27th Energy Level
589.40 kJ/mol  
99+
587.40 kJ/mol  
99+
28th Energy Level
589.40 kJ/mol  
99+
587.40 kJ/mol  
99+
29th Energy Level
589.40 kJ/mol  
99+
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+
30th Energy Level
589.40 kJ/mol  
99+
587.40 kJ/mol  
99+
Electrochemical Equivalent
7.63 g/amp-hr  
2
2.16 g/amp-hr  
28
Electron Work Function
3.84 eV  
39
3.41 eV  
99+
Other Chemical Properties
Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility  
Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity  
Atomic
Atomic Number
81  
35
90  
28
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p1  
[Rn] 6d2 7s2  
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)  
Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Thorium.jpg#100  
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
81  
35
90  
28
Number of Neutrons
123  
21
142  
16
Number of Electrons
81  
35
90  
28
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
170.00 pm  
24
179.80 pm  
17
Covalent Radius
145.00 pm  
99+
206.00 pm  
7
Van der Waals Radius
196.00 pm  
37
237.00 pm  
19
Atomic Weight
204.38 amu  
31
232.04 amu  
23
Atomic Volume
17.20 cm3/mol  
99+
19.90 cm3/mol  
32
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Mercury
  
Actinium
  
Next Element
Lead
  
Protactinium
  
Valence Electron Potential
9.60 (-eV)  
99+
59.30 (-eV)  
24
Lattice Constant
345.66 pm  
99+
508.42 pm  
16
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3  
π/2, π/2, π/2  
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.60  
23
1.10  
99+
Mechanical
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
11.85 g/cm3  
33
11.72 g/cm3  
34
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
11.22 g/cm3  
33
11.72 g/cm3  
32
Tensile Strength
47.00 MPa  
39
75.00 MPa  
30
Viscosity
0.00  
22
0.00  
23
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)  
22
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
2.80 GPa  
99+
31.00 GPa  
25
Bulk Modulus
43.00 GPa  
33
54.00 GPa  
23
Young's Modulus
8.00 GPa  
99+
79.00 GPa  
26
Poisson Ratio
0.45  
2
0.27  
20
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Sectile  
Ductile  
Magnetic
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
11.85  
35
11.70  
36
Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic  
Paramagnetic  
Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
17
Susceptibility
0.00  
28
0.00  
24
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor  
Superconductor  
Resistivity
0.18 nΩ·m  
99+
157.00 nΩ·m  
22
Electrical Conductivity
0.06 106/cm Ω  
37
0.07 106/cm Ω  
36
Electron Affinity
19.20 kJ/mol  
38
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
Thermal
Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)  
40
0.12 J/(kg K)  
99+
Molar Heat Capacity
26.32 J/mol·K  
37
26.23 J/mol·K  
38
Thermal Conductivity
46.10 W/m·K  
33
54.00 W/m·K  
28
Critical Temperature
577.00 K  
99+
2,023.00 K  
20
Thermal Expansion
29.90 µm/(m·K)  
12
11.00 µm/(m·K)  
99+
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
162.10 kJ/mol  
99+
429.00 kJ/mol  
20
Enthalpy of Fusion
4.27 kJ/mol  
99+
15.48 kJ/mol  
19
Enthalpy of Atomization
179.90 kJ/mol  
99+
468.60 kJ/mol  
20
Standard Molar Entropy
64.20 J/mol.K  
20
27.30 J/mol.K  
99+
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