Thorium Plutonium Comparison
Periodic Table
Symbol
Th
Pu
Group Number
0
18
0
18
Period Number
7
7
Block
f block
f block
Element Family
Actinide
Actinide
CAS Number
7440326
99+
7440075
99+
Space Group Name
P63/mmc
P121/m1
Space Group Number
194.00
5
11.00
13
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.
- Plutonium metal if obtain from ores of uranium metal.
- Plutonium metal is very sensitive to the change in atmospheric conditions like temperature and pressure.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining
Mining, Ores of metals
History
Who Discovered
Jöns Jakob Berzelius
Glenn T. Seaborg, Arthur Wahl, Joseph W. Kennedy, Edwin McMillan
Discovery
In 1829
In Between 1940 1941
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-4 %
9
Not Available
Abundance In Sun
~0.0004 %
9
~-9999 %
Abundance In Meteorites
0.05 %
11
Not Available
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.66 %
7
Not Available
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
15
Not Available
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.
- Plutonium was used in atomic bombs and still it is being used in various weapons and Ammunition industry.
- It is also used in nuclear power plant as source of energy for space missions.
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition 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
No
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
33
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
37
In Bone
0.02 p.p.m.
29
0.00 p.p.m.
36
Physical Properties
Melting Point
1,750.00 °C
17
639.50 °C
99+
Boiling Point
4,790.00 °C
8
3,235.00 °C
24
Appearance
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Color
Silver
Silvery White
Luster
NA
NA
Hardness
Mohs Hardness
3.00
12
Not Available
Brinell Hardness
390.00 MPa
29
Not Available
Vickers Hardness
295.00 MPa
29
Not Available
Speed of Sound
2,490.00 m/s
36
2,260.00 m/s
99+
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
Pu
Isotopes
Known Isotopes
28
11
20
19
Electronegativity
Pauling Electronegativity
1.30
32
1.28
33
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.11
29
1.22
26
Electropositivity
Pauling Electropositivity
2.70
22
2.72
21
Ionization Energies
1st Energy Level
587.00 kJ/mol
99+
584.70 kJ/mol
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,110.00 kJ/mol
99+
1,128.00 kJ/mol
99+
3rd Energy Level
1,978.00 kJ/mol
99+
2,084.00 kJ/mol
99+
4th Energy Level
2,780.00 kJ/mol
99+
3,338.00 kJ/mol
99+
Electrochemical Equivalent
2.16 g/amp-hr
24
2.28 g/amp-hr
22
Electron Work Function
3.41 eV
32
Not Available
Other Chemical Properties
Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
90
28
94
24
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 6d2 7s2
[Rn] 5f6 7s2
Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
Monoclinic (MON)
Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Thorium.jpg#100
MON-Crystal-Structure-of-Plutonium.jpg#100
Atom
Number of Protons
90
28
94
24
Number of Neutrons
142
15
150
11
Number of Electrons
90
28
94
24
Radius of an Atom
Atomic Radius
179.80 pm
15
159.00 pm
28
Covalent Radius
206.00 pm
7
187.00 pm
20
Van der Waals Radius
237.00 pm
15
200.00 pm
28
Atomic Weight
232.04 amu
23
244.00 amu
19
Atomic Volume
19.90 cm3/mol
20
12.32 cm3/mol
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
Valence Electron Potential
59.30 (-eV)
23
64.90 (-eV)
21
Lattice Constant
508.42 pm
14
618.30 pm
4
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
NA
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available
Not Available
Mechanical Properties
Density
Density At Room Temperature
11.72 g/cm3
32
19.82 g/cm3
13
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available
16.63 g/cm3
8
Tensile Strength
Not Available
Not Available
Viscosity
Not Available
Not Available
Vapor Pressure
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available
0.00 (Pa)
26
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)
22
2.20 (Pa)
12
Elasticity properties
Shear Modulus
31.00 GPa
21
43.00 GPa
18
Bulk Modulus
54.00 GPa
22
Not Available
Young's Modulus
79.00 GPa
24
96.00 GPa
21
Poisson Ratio
0.27
20
0.21
32
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile
Ductile, Malleable
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
Specific Gravity
11.70
23
19.84
7
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Paramagnetic
Electrical Properties
Electrical Property
Superconductor
Poor Conductor
Resistivity
157.00 nΩ·m
22
1.46 nΩ·m
99+
Electrical Conductivity
0.07 106/cm Ω
31
0.01 106/cm Ω
99+
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)
40
0.13 J/(kg K)
39
Molar Heat Capacity
26.23 J/mol·K
30
35.50 J/mol·K
3
Thermal Conductivity
54.00 W/m·K
28
6.74 W/m·K
99+
Critical Temperature
Not Available
Not Available
Thermal Expansion
11.00 µm/(m·K)
36
46.70 µm/(m·K)
6
Enthalpy
Enthalpy of Vaporization
429.00 kJ/mol
15
344.00 kJ/mol
25
Enthalpy of Fusion
15.48 kJ/mol
19
2.82 kJ/mol
99+
Enthalpy of Atomization
468.60 kJ/mol
15
360.00 kJ/mol
26
Standard Molar Entropy
27.30 J/mol.K
99+
Not Available
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