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Thorium Tin Comparison


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Tin Thorium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Th  
Sn  

Group Number
0  
18
14  
4

Period Number
7  
5  

Block
f block  
p block  

Element Family
Actinide  
Post-​Transition  

CAS Number
7440326  
99+
7440315  
99+

Space Group Name
P63/mmc  
I41/amd  

Space Group Number
194.00  
7
141.00  
10

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.
  
  • 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 in Minerals, Mining  
Found in Minerals, Mining  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Jöns Jakob Berzelius  
-  

Discovery
In 1829  
Before 3500 BC  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
10
0.00 %  
21

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
9
0.00 %  
19

Abundance In Meteorites
0.05 %  
11
0.00 %  
24

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.66 %  
7
0.00 %  
34

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
15
0.00 %  
26

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
15

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.
  
  • 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
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Food Industry  

Medical Uses
Dentistry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing  
Dentistry  

Other Uses
Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues  
-  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic  
Non Toxic  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
Yes  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
36
0.38 Blood/mg dm-3  
10

In Bone
0.02 p.p.m.  
34
1.40 p.p.m.  
17

Physical

Melting Point
1,750.00 °C  
17
231.90 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
4,790.00 °C  
8
2,270.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silver  
Silvery White  

Luster
-  
-  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
3.00  
13
1.50  
19

Brinell Hardness
390.00 MPa  
35
50.00 MPa  
99+

Vickers Hardness
295.00 MPa  
99+
50.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
2,490.00 m/s  
99+
2,730.00 m/s  
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.60  
33
2.40  
7

Reflectivity
15.00 %  
36
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
Th  
Sn  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
28  
11
35  
4

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.30  
33
1.96  
9

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.30  
25
1.49  
19

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.11  
30
1.72  
5

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.30  
33
2.21  
5

Allen Electronegativity
1.30  
40
1.82  
14

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.70  
22
2.04  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+
708.60 kJ/mol  
33

2nd Energy Level
1,110.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,411.80 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
1,978.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,943.00 kJ/mol  
30

4th Energy Level
2,780.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,930.30 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,456.00 kJ/mol  
21

6th Energy Level
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
39

8th Energy Level
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
35

9th Energy Level
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
32

10th Energy Level
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
36

11th Energy Level
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
34

12th Energy Level
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
31

14th Energy Level
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
38
708.60 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
58,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
70,800.00 kJ/mol  
27

16th Energy Level
58,700.00 kJ/mol  
39
70,800.00 kJ/mol  
22

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

18th Energy Level
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,086.00 kJ/mol  
33

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Electrochemical Equivalent
2.16 g/amp-hr  
28
1.11 g/amp-hr  
99+

Electron Work Function
3.41 eV  
99+
4.42 eV  
22

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
90  
28
50  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 6d2 7s2  
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p2  

Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)  
Tetragonal (TETR)  

Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Thorium.jpg#100  
TETR-Crystal-Structure-of-Tin.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
90  
28
50  
99+

Number of Neutrons
142  
16
69  
99+

Number of Electrons
90  
28
50  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
179.80 pm  
17
140.00 pm  
40

Covalent Radius
206.00 pm  
7
139.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
237.00 pm  
19
217.00 pm  
29

Atomic Weight
232.04 amu  
23
118.71 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
19.90 cm3/mol  
32
16.30 cm3/mol  
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Actinium
  
Indium
  

Next Element
Cesium
  

Valence Electron Potential
59.30 (-eV)  
24
83.50 (-eV)  
14

Lattice Constant
508.42 pm  
16
583.18 pm  
7

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.10  
99+
0.68  
99+

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
11.72 g/cm3  
34
7.37 g/cm3  
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
11.72 g/cm3  
32
6.99 g/cm3  
99+

Tensile Strength
75.00 MPa  
30
15.00 MPa  
99+

Viscosity
0.00  
23
0.00  
15

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
18

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
22
0.00 (Pa)  
38

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
31.00 GPa  
25
18.00 GPa  
99+

Bulk Modulus
54.00 GPa  
23
58.00 GPa  
21

Young's Modulus
79.00 GPa  
26
50.00 GPa  
39

Poisson Ratio
0.27  
20
0.36  
8

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile  
Ductile, Malleable  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
11.70  
36
7.31  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Diamagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
17

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
30

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Superconductor  
Superconductor  

Resistivity
157.00 nΩ·m  
22
115.00 nΩ·m  
28

Electrical Conductivity
0.07 106/cm Ω  
36
0.09 106/cm Ω  
28

Electron Affinity
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
107.30 kJ/mol  
9

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)  
99+
0.23 J/(kg K)  
28

Molar Heat Capacity
26.23 J/mol·K  
38
27.11 J/mol·K  
26

Thermal Conductivity
54.00 W/m·K  
28
66.80 W/m·K  
25

Critical Temperature
2,023.00 K  
20
505.00 K  
99+

Thermal Expansion
11.00 µm/(m·K)  
99+
22.00 µm/(m·K)  
21

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
429.00 kJ/mol  
20
290.40 kJ/mol  
99+

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

Enthalpy of Atomization
468.60 kJ/mol  
20
301.30 kJ/mol  
99+

Standard Molar Entropy
27.30 J/mol.K  
99+
51.20 J/mol.K  
40

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