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Thorium Manganese Comparison


Manganese Thorium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Th   
Mn   

Group Number
0   
18
7   
11

Period Number
7   
4   

Block
f block   
d block   

Element Family
Actinide   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440326   
99+
7439965   
99+

Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
I_ 43m   

Space Group Number
194.00   
5
217.00   
4

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.
  
  • Manganese is an essential trace element in all forms of life.
  • Manganese metal oxidizes very easily, but it does not fuse that easily.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Jöns Jakob Berzelius   
Johann Gottlieb Gahn   

Discovery
In 1829   
In 1774   

Abundance
  
  

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

Abundance In Sun
~0.0004 %   
9
~0.001 %   
8

Abundance In Meteorites
0.05 %   
11
0.27 %   
8

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.66 %   
7
0.11 %   
8

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
15
0.00 %   
13

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
13

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.
  
  • This metal is very brittle hence it mostly not used as a pure metal, but its alloys are very useful
  • Its alloy Manganese steel is extremely strong and used in railway tracks, safes, prison bars and riffle barrels.
  

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

Medical Uses
Dentistry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic   
Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
33
0.08 Blood/mg dm-3   
14

In Bone
0.02 p.p.m.   
29
100.00 p.p.m.   
8

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,750.00 °C   
17
1,245.00 °C   
37

Boiling Point
4,790.00 °C   
8
1,962.00 °C   
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silver   
Silver   

Luster
NA   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
3.00   
12
6.00   
6

Brinell Hardness
390.00 MPa   
29
196.00 MPa   
99+

Vickers Hardness
295.00 MPa   
29
Not Available   

Speed of Sound
2,490.00 m/s   
36
5,150.00 m/s   
7

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   
Mn   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
28   
11
21   
18

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.30   
32
1.55   
25

Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
2.20   
7

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.11   
29
1.60   
9

Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.75   
15

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.70   
22
2.45   
29

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
587.00 kJ/mol   
99+
717.30 kJ/mol   
30

2nd Energy Level
1,110.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,509.00 kJ/mol   
39

3rd Energy Level
1,978.00 kJ/mol   
99+
3,248.00 kJ/mol   
21

4th Energy Level
2,780.00 kJ/mol   
99+
4,940.00 kJ/mol   
20

5th Energy Level
Not Available   
6,990.00 kJ/mol   
17

6th Energy Level
Not Available   
9,220.00 kJ/mol   
16

7th Energy level
Not Available   
11,500.00 kJ/mol   
16

8th Energy Level
Not Available   
18,770.00 kJ/mol   
5

9th Energy Level
Not Available   
21,400.00 kJ/mol   
6

10th Energy Level
Not Available   
23,960.00 kJ/mol   
9

11th Energy Level
Not Available   
27,590.00 kJ/mol   
10

12th Energy Level
Not Available   
30,330.00 kJ/mol   
10

13th Energy Level
Not Available   
33,150.00 kJ/mol   
11

14th Energy Level
Not Available   
38,880.00 kJ/mol   
10

15th Energy Level
Not Available   
41,987.00 kJ/mol   
13

16th Energy Level
Not Available   
109,480.00 kJ/mol   
1

17th Energy Level
Not Available   
118,100.00 kJ/mol   
2

18th Energy Level
Not Available   
127,100.00 kJ/mol   
3

19th Energy Level
Not Available   
138,600.00 kJ/mol   
4

20th Energy Level
Not Available   
148,500.00 kJ/mol   
6

21st Energy Level
Not Available   
158,600.00 kJ/mol   
6

22nd Energy Level
Not Available   
172,500.00 kJ/mol   
5

23rd Energy Level
Not Available   
181,380.00 kJ/mol   
5

Electrochemical Equivalent
2.16 g/amp-hr   
24
0.29 g/amp-hr   
99+

Electron Work Function
3.41 eV   
32
4.10 eV   
25

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
90   
28
25   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 6d2 7s2   
[Ar] 3d5 4s2   

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
25   
99+

Number of Neutrons
142   
15
30   
99+

Number of Electrons
90   
28
25   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
179.80 pm   
15
127.00 pm   
99+

Covalent Radius
206.00 pm   
7
139.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
237.00 pm   
15
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
232.04 amu   
23
54.94 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
19.90 cm3/mol   
20
1.39 cm3/mol   
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Actinium
  
Chromium
  

Next Element
Iron
  

Valence Electron Potential
59.30 (-eV)   
23
220.00 (-eV)   
2

Lattice Constant
508.42 pm   
14
891.25 pm   
1

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
7.21 g/cm3   
99+

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

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
12

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

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
31.00 GPa   
21
Not Available   

Bulk Modulus
54.00 GPa   
22
120.00 GPa   
14

Young's Modulus
79.00 GPa   
24
198.00 GPa   
12

Poisson Ratio
0.27   
20
Not Available   

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile   
NA   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
11.70   
23
7.21   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Superconductor   
Conductor   

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

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

Electron Affinity
Not Available   
0.00 kJ/mol   
40

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)   
40
0.48 J/(kg K)   
11

Molar Heat Capacity
26.23 J/mol·K   
30
26.32 J/mol·K   
29

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

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
11.00 µm/(m·K)   
36
21.70 µm/(m·K)   
21

Enthalpy
  
  

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

Enthalpy of Fusion
15.48 kJ/mol   
19
14.64 kJ/mol   
23

Enthalpy of Atomization
468.60 kJ/mol   
15
280.30 kJ/mol   
38

Standard Molar Entropy
27.30 J/mol.K   
99+
32.00 J/mol.K   
99+

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