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Thorium Europium Comparison


Europium Thorium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Th   
Eu   

Group Number
0   
18
Not Available   

Period Number
7   
6   

Block
f block   
f block   

Element Family
Actinide   
Lanthanide   

CAS Number
7440326   
99+
7440531   
34

Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
Im_ 3m   

Space Group Number
194.00   
5
229.00   
1

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • 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.
  
Not Available   

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Jöns Jakob Berzelius   
Eugène-Anatole Demarçay   

Discovery
In 1829   
In 1896   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-4 %   
9
5 * 10-8 %   
27

Abundance In Sun
~0.0004 %   
9
~0.00000005 %   
27

Abundance In Meteorites
0.05 %   
11
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.66 %   
7
0.00 %   
36

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
15
0.00 %   
99+

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • 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.
  
  • Europium metals main uses is in the printing of euro banknotes. These notes glow red under UV light.
  • It is used in low energy light bulbs.
  

Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Chemical Industry   

Medical Uses
Dentistry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic   
Non Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
33
Not Available   

In Bone
0.02 p.p.m.   
29
Not Available   

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,750.00 °C   
17
822.00 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
4,790.00 °C   
8
1,597.00 °C   
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silver   
Silvery White   

Luster
NA   
Lustrous   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
3.00   
12
Not Available   

Brinell Hardness
390.00 MPa   
29
Not Available   

Vickers Hardness
295.00 MPa   
29
167.00 MPa   
34

Speed of Sound
2,490.00 m/s   
36
Not Available   

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
Th   
Eu   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
28   
11
31   
8

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.30   
32
1.20   
39

Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.01   
22

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.11   
29
Not Available   

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.70   
22
Not Available   

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
587.00 kJ/mol   
99+
547.10 kJ/mol   
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,110.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,085.00 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
1,978.00 kJ/mol   
99+
2,404.00 kJ/mol   
99+

4th Energy Level
2,780.00 kJ/mol   
99+
4,120.00 kJ/mol   
33

Electrochemical Equivalent
2.16 g/amp-hr   
24
1.89 g/amp-hr   
33

Electron Work Function
3.41 eV   
32
2.50 eV   
99+

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
90   
28
63   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 6d2 7s2   
[Xe] 4f7 6s2   

Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)   
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)   

Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Thorium.jpg#100   
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
90   
28
63   
99+

Number of Neutrons
142   
15
89   
38

Number of Electrons
90   
28
63   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
179.80 pm   
15
180.00 pm   
14

Covalent Radius
206.00 pm   
7
198.00 pm   
13

Van der Waals Radius
237.00 pm   
15
233.00 pm   
18

Atomic Weight
232.04 amu   
23
151.96 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
19.90 cm3/mol   
20
28.90 cm3/mol   
8

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Actinium
  
Samarium
  

Next Element
Gadolinium
  

Valence Electron Potential
59.30 (-eV)   
23
45.60 (-eV)   
35

Lattice Constant
508.42 pm   
14
458.10 pm   
17

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
11.72 g/cm3   
32
5.26 g/cm3   
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available   
5.13 g/cm3   
99+

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
120.00 MPa   
15

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available   
19.40 (Pa)   
4

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
22
Not Available   

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
31.00 GPa   
21
7.90 GPa   
99+

Bulk Modulus
54.00 GPa   
22
8.30 GPa   
99+

Young's Modulus
79.00 GPa   
24
18.20 GPa   
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.27   
20
0.15   
34

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile   
Ductile   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
11.70   
23
5.24   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Superconductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
157.00 nΩ·m   
22
0.90 nΩ·m   
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.07 106/cm Ω   
31
0.01 106/cm Ω   
99+

Electron Affinity
Not Available   
50.00 kJ/mol   
21

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)   
40
0.18 J/(kg K)   
33

Molar Heat Capacity
26.23 J/mol·K   
30
27.66 J/mol·K   
16

Thermal Conductivity
54.00 W/m·K   
28
13.90 W/m·K   
99+

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
11.00 µm/(m·K)   
36
35.00 µm/(m·K)   
8

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
429.00 kJ/mol   
15
143.50 kJ/mol   
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
15.48 kJ/mol   
19
9.21 kJ/mol   
37

Enthalpy of Atomization
468.60 kJ/mol   
15
180.00 kJ/mol   
99+

Standard Molar Entropy
27.30 J/mol.K   
99+
77.80 J/mol.K   
4

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