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Thallium vs Tin


Tin
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  
7
141.00  
10

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  
-  

Discovery
In 1861  
Before 3500 BC  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
33
0.00 %  
21

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
26
0.00 %  
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
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
15

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  
-  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Highly Toxic  
Non Toxic  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
Yes  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
37
0.38 Blood/mg dm-3  
10

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
38
1.40 p.p.m.  
17

Physical

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
-  
-  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
1.20  
21
1.50  
19

Brinell Hardness
26.50 MPa  
99+
50.00 MPa  
99+

Vickers Hardness
120.00 MPa  
99+
50.00 MPa  
99+

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

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.90  
18
2.40  
7

Reflectivity
8.00 %  
37
51.00 %  
30

Allotropes
No  
Yes  

α Allotropes
-  
Grey Tin (alpha Tin, Tin Pest)  

β Allotropes
-  
White Tin (Beta Tin)  

γ Allotropes
-  
Rhombic Tin (gamma Tin)  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Tl  
Sn  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
32  
7
35  
4

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.62  
22
1.96  
9

Sanderson Electronegativity
2.25  
6
1.49  
19

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.44  
18
1.72  
5

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.96  
11
2.21  
5

Allen Electronegativity
1.79  
16
1.82  
14

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
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
17
3,930.30 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,456.00 kJ/mol  
21

6th Energy Level
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
39

8th Energy Level
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
35

9th Energy Level
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
32

10th Energy Level
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
36

11th Energy Level
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
34

12th Energy Level
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
31

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

15th Energy Level
58,900.00 kJ/mol  
99+
70,800.00 kJ/mol  
27

16th Energy Level
58,900.00 kJ/mol  
38
70,800.00 kJ/mol  
22

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

18th Energy Level
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,086.00 kJ/mol  
33

19th Energy Level
589.40 kJ/mol  
99+
708.60 kJ/mol  
39

20th Energy Level
589.00 kJ/mol  
99+
708.00 kJ/mol  
33

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

22nd Energy Level
589.00 kJ/mol  
99+
708.00 kJ/mol  
27

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

24th Energy Level
589.40 kJ/mol  
99+
708.60 kJ/mol  
26

25th Energy Level
589.40 kJ/mol  
99+
708.60 kJ/mol  
28

26th Energy Level
589.40 kJ/mol  
99+
708.60 kJ/mol  
27

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

28th Energy Level
589.40 kJ/mol  
99+
708.60 kJ/mol  
32

29th Energy Level
589.40 kJ/mol  
99+
708.60 kJ/mol  
33

30th Energy Level
589.40 kJ/mol  
99+
708.60 kJ/mol  
27

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

Electron Work Function
3.84 eV  
39
4.42 eV  
22

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

Atomic

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  
21
69  
99+

Number of Electrons
81  
35
50  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
170.00 pm  
24
140.00 pm  
40

Covalent Radius
145.00 pm  
99+
139.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
196.00 pm  
37
217.00 pm  
29

Atomic Weight
204.38 amu  
31
118.71 amu  
99+

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

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  
23
0.68  
99+

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
11.85 g/cm3  
33
7.37 g/cm3  
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
11.22 g/cm3  
33
6.99 g/cm3  
99+

Tensile Strength
47.00 MPa  
39
15.00 MPa  
99+

Viscosity
0.00  
22
0.00  
15

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
16.90 (Pa)  
5
0.00 (Pa)  
18

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
38
0.00 (Pa)  
38

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
2.80 GPa  
99+
18.00 GPa  
99+

Bulk Modulus
43.00 GPa  
33
58.00 GPa  
21

Young's Modulus
8.00 GPa  
99+
50.00 GPa  
39

Poisson Ratio
0.45  
2
0.36  
8

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Sectile  
Ductile, Malleable  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
11.85  
35
7.31  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic  
Diamagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
17

Susceptibility
0.00  
28
0.00  
30

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Superconductor  

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

Electrical Conductivity
0.06 106/cm Ω  
37
0.09 106/cm Ω  
28

Electron Affinity
19.20 kJ/mol  
38
107.30 kJ/mol  
9

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)  
40
0.23 J/(kg K)  
28

Molar Heat Capacity
26.32 J/mol·K  
37
27.11 J/mol·K  
26

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

Critical Temperature
577.00 K  
99+
505.00 K  
99+

Thermal Expansion
29.90 µm/(m·K)  
12
22.00 µm/(m·K)  
21

Enthalpy
  
  

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

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  
99+

Standard Molar Entropy
64.20 J/mol.K  
20
51.20 J/mol.K  
40

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