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Thallium vs Uranium


Uranium vs Thallium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Tl   
U   

Group Number
13   
5
0   
18

Period Number
6   
7   

Block
p block   
f block   

Element Family
Post-​Transition   
Actinide   

CAS Number
7440280   
99+
7440611   
28

Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
Cmcm   

Space Group Number
194.00   
5
63.00   
10

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Compounds of Thallium metal are highly Toxic.
  • Thallium metal is being suspected as a human carcinogen.
  
  • Major mining countries of Uranium include Russia, Australia, Namibia, Canada and Niger and total 33% Uranium are mine in Kazakhstan.
  

Sources
Found As a By-product, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals   
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
William Crookes   
Not Available   

Discovery
In 1861   
In 1789   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-9 %   
32
2 * 10-8 %   
29

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %   
26
~0.0000001 %   
26

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
36

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
34
0.00 %   
11

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.
  
  • The main use of this metal include nuclear fuel which is used to generate electricity yin nuclear power stations.
  • Synthetic elements like transuranium are made from Uranium metal.
  

Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry   
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry   

Medical Uses
Medical Research   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys, Jewellery, Nuclear Reactor's Fuel, Sculptures, Statues   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Highly Toxic   
Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
No   

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

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.   
33
Not Available   

Physical Properties

Melting Point
303.50 °C   
99+
1,132.00 °C   
39

Boiling Point
1,457.00 °C   
99+
3,818.00 °C   
16

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery White   
Silvery Gray   

Luster
NA   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
1.20   
20
6.00   
6

Brinell Hardness
26.50 MPa   
99+
2,350.00 MPa   
2

Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
1,960.00 MPa   
2

Speed of Sound
818.00 m/s   
99+
3,155.00 m/s   
25

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   
U   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
32   
7
25   
14

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.62   
21
1.38   
28

Sanderson Electronegativity
2.25   
5
Not Available   

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.44   
17
1.22   
26

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.96   
6
Not Available   

Allen Electronegativity
1.79   
13
Not Available   

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.38   
33
2.62   
26

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
589.40 kJ/mol   
99+
597.60 kJ/mol   
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,971.00 kJ/mol   
14
1,420.00 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,878.00 kJ/mol   
32
1,900.00 kJ/mol   
99+

4th Energy Level
Not Available   
3,145.00 kJ/mol   
99+

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

Electron Work Function
3.84 eV   
28
3.63 eV   
30

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
81   
35
92   
26

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p1   
[Rn] 5f3 6d1 7s2   

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

Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   
ORTH-Crystal-Structure-of-Uranium.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
81   
35
92   
26

Number of Neutrons
123   
20
146   
13

Number of Electrons
81   
35
92   
26

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
170.00 pm   
22
156.00 pm   
29

Covalent Radius
145.00 pm   
39
196.00 pm   
14

Van der Waals Radius
196.00 pm   
30
186.00 pm   
33

Atomic Weight
204.38 amu   
31
238.03 amu   
21

Atomic Volume
17.20 cm3/mol   
31
12.59 cm3/mol   
40

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Mercury
  

Next Element
Lead
  
Neptunium
  

Valence Electron Potential
9.60 (-eV)   
99+
170.00 (-eV)   
4

Lattice Constant
345.66 pm   
99+
295.08 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
19.10 g/cm3   
17

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
11.22 g/cm3   
13
17.30 g/cm3   
7

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   
0.01 (Pa)   
20

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
2.80 GPa   
99+
111.00 GPa   
10

Bulk Modulus
43.00 GPa   
28
100.00 GPa   
16

Young's Modulus
8.00 GPa   
99+
208.00 GPa   
10

Poisson Ratio
0.45   
2
0.23   
30

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Sectile   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
11.85   
22
18.80   
10

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Poor Conductor   

Resistivity
0.18 nΩ·m   
99+
0.28 nΩ·m   
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.06 106/cm Ω   
32
0.04 106/cm Ω   
37

Electron Affinity
19.20 kJ/mol   
32
Not Available   

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)   
39
0.12 J/(kg K)   
40

Molar Heat Capacity
26.32 J/mol·K   
29
27.67 J/mol·K   
15

Thermal Conductivity
46.10 W/m·K   
33
27.50 W/m·K   
40

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
29.90 µm/(m·K)   
12
13.90 µm/(m·K)   
27

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
162.10 kJ/mol   
99+
477.00 kJ/mol   
13

Enthalpy of Fusion
4.27 kJ/mol   
99+
15.48 kJ/mol   
19

Enthalpy of Atomization
179.90 kJ/mol   
99+
489.50 kJ/mol   
14

Standard Molar Entropy
64.20 J/mol.K   
19
50.20 J/mol.K   
31

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