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Thorium vs Plutonium

Thorium
Plutonium
Plutonium vs Thorium


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
  
  
Previous Element
Actinium
  
Neptunium
  
Next Element
Protactinium
  
Americium
  
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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