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Tin vs Thallium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Tl  
Sn  

Group Number
13  
5
14  
4

Period Number
6  
5  

Block
p block  
p block  

Element Family
Post-​Transition  
Post-​Transition  

CAS Number
7440280  
99+
7440315  
99+

Space Group Name
P63/mmc  
I41/amd  

Space Group Number
194.00  
5
141.00  
7

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Compounds of Thallium metal are highly Toxic.
  • Thallium metal is being suspected as a human carcinogen.
  
  • In the list of most abundant element Tin is ranked 49th.
  • Tin metal does not react with water as well as does not corrode in it.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
William Crookes  
Unknown  

Discovery
In 1861  
Before 3500 BC  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-9 %  
32
4 * 10-7 %  
20

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %  
26
~0.0000009 %  
19

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
24

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
34

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
34
0.00 %  
26

Abundance In Humans
Not Available  
0.00 %  
13

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.
  
  • Tin-niobium alloy is used for producing superconducting magnets.
  • Tin salt known as a tin II chloride, it is used as a mordant and as a reducing agent for dyeing calico and silk.
  

Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry  
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Food Industry  

Medical Uses
Medical Research  
Dentistry  

Other Uses
Alloys  
NA  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Highly Toxic  
Non Toxic  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
Yes  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
34
0.38 Blood/mg dm-3  
10

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
33
1.40 p.p.m.  
16

Physical Properties

Melting Point
303.50 °C  
99+
231.90 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
1,457.00 °C  
99+
2,270.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery White  
Silvery White  

Luster
NA  
NA  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
1.20  
20
1.50  
18

Brinell Hardness
26.50 MPa  
99+
50.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
818.00 m/s  
99+
2,730.00 m/s  
32

Optical Properties
  
  

Allotropes
No  
Yes  

α Allotropes
Not Available  
Grey Tin (alpha Tin, Tin Pest)  

β Allotropes
Not Available  
White Tin (Beta Tin)  

γ Allotropes
Not Available  
Rhombic Tin (gamma Tin)  

Chemical Properties

Chemical Formula
Tl  
Sn  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
32  
7
35  
4

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.62  
21
1.96  
8

Sanderson Electronegativity
2.25  
5
1.49  
15

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.44  
17
1.72  
4

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.96  
6
2.21  
3

Allen Electronegativity
1.79  
13
1.82  
11

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.38  
33
2.04  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
589.40 kJ/mol  
99+
708.60 kJ/mol  
33

2nd Energy Level
1,971.00 kJ/mol  
14
1,411.80 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,878.00 kJ/mol  
32
2,943.00 kJ/mol  
30

4th Energy Level
Not Available  
3,930.30 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
Not Available  
7,456.00 kJ/mol  
13

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

Electron Work Function
3.84 eV  
28
4.42 eV  
16

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
81  
35
50  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p1  
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p2  

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
81  
35
50  
99+

Number of Neutrons
123  
20
69  
99+

Number of Electrons
81  
35
50  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
170.00 pm  
22
140.00 pm  
38

Covalent Radius
145.00 pm  
39
139.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
196.00 pm  
30
217.00 pm  
23

Atomic Weight
204.38 amu  
31
118.71 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
17.20 cm3/mol  
31
16.30 cm3/mol  
32

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Mercury
  
Indium
  

Next Element
Lead
  
Cesium
  

Valence Electron Potential
9.60 (-eV)  
99+
83.50 (-eV)  
14

Lattice Constant
345.66 pm  
99+
583.18 pm  
7

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
7.37 g/cm3  
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
11.22 g/cm3  
13
6.99 g/cm3  
34

Tensile Strength
Not Available  
Not Available  

Viscosity
Not Available  
Not Available  

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
16.90 (Pa)  
5
0.00 (Pa)  
17

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
2.80 GPa  
99+
18.00 GPa  
36

Bulk Modulus
43.00 GPa  
28
58.00 GPa  
20

Young's Modulus
8.00 GPa  
99+
50.00 GPa  
36

Poisson Ratio
0.45  
2
0.36  
8

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Sectile  
Ductile, Malleable  

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
11.85  
22
7.31  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic  
Diamagnetic  

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Superconductor  

Resistivity
0.18 nΩ·m  
99+
115.00 nΩ·m  
28

Electrical Conductivity
0.06 106/cm Ω  
32
0.09 106/cm Ω  
23

Electron Affinity
19.20 kJ/mol  
32
107.30 kJ/mol  
8

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)  
39
0.23 J/(kg K)  
28

Molar Heat Capacity
26.32 J/mol·K  
29
27.11 J/mol·K  
20

Thermal Conductivity
46.10 W/m·K  
33
66.80 W/m·K  
25

Critical Temperature
Not Available  
Not Available  

Thermal Expansion
29.90 µm/(m·K)  
12
22.00 µm/(m·K)  
20

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
162.10 kJ/mol  
99+
290.40 kJ/mol  
32

Enthalpy of Fusion
4.27 kJ/mol  
99+
7.03 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Atomization
179.90 kJ/mol  
99+
301.30 kJ/mol  
35

Standard Molar Entropy
64.20 J/mol.K  
19
51.20 J/mol.K  
29

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