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Thorium Tungsten Comparison

Thorium
Tungsten
Tungsten Thorium comparison


Periodic Table
Symbol
Th   
W   
Group Number
0   
18
6   
12
Period Number
7   
6   
Block
f block   
d block   
Element Family
Actinide   
Transition Metal   
CAS Number
7440326   
99+
7440337   
99+
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.
  
  • Tungsten element has the second highest melting point.
  • Pure tungsten can easily cut down with the help of hacksaw.
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining   
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Jöns Jakob Berzelius   
Not Available   
Discovery
In 1829   
In 1781   
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-4 %   
9
5 * 10-8 %   
27
Abundance In Sun
~0.0004 %   
9
~0.0000004 %   
23
Abundance In Meteorites
0.05 %   
11
0.00 %   
39
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.66 %   
7
0.00 %   
39
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
15
0.00 %   
18
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.
  
  • Tungsten and its alloys are used in high-temperature applications like welding electrodes, high-temperature furnace, etc.
  • Tungsten carbide is very hard and used in metal working, mining and petroleum industry.
  
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Aerospace 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   
Non Toxic   
Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
33
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
31
In Bone
0.02 p.p.m.   
29
0.00 p.p.m.   
35
Physical Properties
Melting Point
1,750.00 °C   
17
3,410.00 °C   
1
Boiling Point
4,790.00 °C   
8
5,660.00 °C   
1
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid   
Solid   
Color
Silver   
Grayish White   
Luster
NA   
Lustrous   
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
3.00   
12
7.50   
2
Brinell Hardness
390.00 MPa   
29
2,000.00 MPa   
4
Vickers Hardness
295.00 MPa   
29
3,430.00 MPa   
1
Speed of Sound
2,490.00 m/s   
36
4,620.00 m/s   
16
Optical Properties
  
  
Reflectivity
Not Available   
62.00 %   
13
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   
W   
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
28   
11
33   
6
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.30   
32
2.36   
2
Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
0.98   
23
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.11   
29
1.40   
19
Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.47   
29
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.70   
22
1.64   
99+
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
587.00 kJ/mol   
99+
770.00 kJ/mol   
16
2nd Energy Level
1,110.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,700.00 kJ/mol   
29
3rd Energy Level
1,978.00 kJ/mol   
99+
Not Available   
4th Energy Level
2,780.00 kJ/mol   
99+
Not Available   
Electrochemical Equivalent
2.16 g/amp-hr   
24
1.14 g/amp-hr   
99+
Electron Work Function
3.41 eV   
32
4.55 eV   
13
Other Chemical Properties
Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity   
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
90   
28
74   
99+
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 6d2 7s2   
[Xe] 4f14 5d4 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
74   
99+
Number of Neutrons
142   
15
110   
27
Number of Electrons
90   
28
74   
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
179.80 pm   
15
139.00 pm   
39
Covalent Radius
206.00 pm   
7
162.00 pm   
29
Van der Waals Radius
237.00 pm   
15
200.00 pm   
28
Atomic Weight
232.04 amu   
23
183.84 amu   
37
Atomic Volume
19.90 cm3/mol   
20
9.53 cm3/mol   
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Actinium
  
Tantalum
  
Next Element
Protactinium
  
Rhenium
  
Valence Electron Potential
59.30 (-eV)   
23
140.00 (-eV)   
5
Lattice Constant
508.42 pm   
14
316.52 pm   
99+
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
19.25 g/cm3   
16
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available   
17.60 g/cm3   
5
Tensile Strength
Not Available   
370.00 MPa   
10
Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
22
0.00 (Pa)   
32
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
31.00 GPa   
21
161.00 GPa   
5
Bulk Modulus
54.00 GPa   
22
310.00 GPa   
4
Young's Modulus
79.00 GPa   
24
411.00 GPa   
4
Poisson Ratio
0.27   
20
0.28   
17
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile   
Ductile, Malleable   
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
11.70   
23
19.22   
9
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Superconductor   
Superconductor   
Resistivity
157.00 nΩ·m   
22
52.80 nΩ·m   
99+
Electrical Conductivity
0.07 106/cm Ω   
31
0.19 106/cm Ω   
10
Electron Affinity
Not Available   
78.60 kJ/mol   
13
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
24.27 J/mol·K   
99+
Thermal Conductivity
54.00 W/m·K   
28
173.00 W/m·K   
7
Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   
Thermal Expansion
11.00 µm/(m·K)   
36
4.50 µm/(m·K)   
99+
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
429.00 kJ/mol   
15
799.10 kJ/mol   
1
Enthalpy of Fusion
15.48 kJ/mol   
19
35.23 kJ/mol   
1
Enthalpy of Atomization
468.60 kJ/mol   
15
837.00 kJ/mol   
1
Standard Molar Entropy
27.30 J/mol.K   
99+
32.60 J/mol.K   
99+
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