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Thorium vs Potassium

Thorium
Potassium
Potassium vs Thorium


Periodic Table
Symbol
Th  
K  
Group Number
0  
18
1  
17
Period Number
7  
4  
Block
f block  
s block  
Element Family
Actinide  
Alkali  
CAS Number
7440326  
99+
7440097  
99+
Space Group Name
P63/mmc  
Im_ 3m  
Space Group Number
194.00  
7
229.00  
2
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 Potassium is ranked 7th.
  • Potassium can easily be sliced (chopped) down using knife.
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining  
Found in Minerals, Mining  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Jöns Jakob Berzelius  
Humphry Davy  
Discovery
In 1829  
In 1807  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
10
0.00 %  
10
Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
9
0.00 %  
9
Abundance In Meteorites
0.05 %  
11
0.07 %  
9
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.66 %  
7
1.50 %  
6
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
15
0.04 %  
3
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.20 %  
3
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.
  
  • Potassium’s compounds are in high demand for their application in Fertilizer manufacturing.
  • Potassium carbonate is used in glass manufacturing and Potassium carbonate in manufacturing detergent and body wash.
  
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry  
Medical Uses
Dentistry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing  
Pharmaceutical Industry  
Other Uses
Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues  
-  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Non Toxic  
Toxic  
Present in Human Body
Yes  
Yes  
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
36
1,620.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
2
In Bone
0.02 p.p.m.  
34
2,100.00 p.p.m.  
3
Physical
Melting Point
1,750.00 °C  
17
63.65 °C  
99+
Boiling Point
4,790.00 °C  
8
774.00 °C  
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid  
Solid  
Color
Silver  
Silvery Gray  
Luster
-  
-  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
3.00  
13
0.40  
25
Brinell Hardness
390.00 MPa  
35
0.36 MPa  
99+
Vickers Hardness
295.00 MPa  
99+
100.00 MPa  
99+
Speed of Sound
2,490.00 m/s  
99+
2,000.00 m/s  
99+
Optical Properties
  
  
Refractive Index
1.60  
33
1.33  
99+
Reflectivity
15.00 %  
36
72.00 %  
11
Allotropes
No  
No  
α Allotropes
-  
-  
β Allotropes
-  
-  
γ Allotropes
-  
-  
Chemical
Chemical Formula
Th  
K  
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
28  
11
20  
19
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.30  
33
0.82  
99+
Sanderson Electronegativity
1.30  
25
0.45  
99+
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.11  
30
0.91  
40
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.30  
33
0.73  
99+
Allen Electronegativity
1.30  
40
0.73  
99+
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.70  
22
3.18  
3
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+
418.80 kJ/mol  
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,110.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,052.00 kJ/mol  
5
3rd Energy Level
1,978.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4,420.00 kJ/mol  
8
4th Energy Level
2,780.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,877.00 kJ/mol  
18
5th Energy Level
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,975.00 kJ/mol  
14
6th Energy Level
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
9,590.00 kJ/mol  
19
7th Energy level
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
11,343.00 kJ/mol  
17
8th Energy Level
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
14,944.00 kJ/mol  
13
9th Energy Level
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
16,963.70 kJ/mol  
15
10th Energy Level
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
48,610.00 kJ/mol  
3
11th Energy Level
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
54,490.00 kJ/mol  
4
12th Energy Level
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
60,730.00 kJ/mol  
15
13th Energy Level
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
68,950.00 kJ/mol  
4
14th Energy Level
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
38
75,900.00 kJ/mol  
5
15th Energy Level
58,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
83,080.00 kJ/mol  
13
16th Energy Level
58,700.00 kJ/mol  
39
93,400.00 kJ/mol  
7
17th Energy Level
587.40 kJ/mol  
99+
99,710.00 kJ/mol  
8
18th Energy Level
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4,196.00 kJ/mol  
99+
19th Energy Level
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+
419.20 kJ/mol  
99+
20th Energy Level
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+
419.00 kJ/mol  
99+
21st Energy Level
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+
419.20 kJ/mol  
99+
22nd Energy Level
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+
419.00 kJ/mol  
99+
23rd Energy Level
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+
419.20 kJ/mol  
99+
24th Energy Level
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+
419.20 kJ/mol  
99+
25th Energy Level
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+
419.20 kJ/mol  
99+
26th Energy Level
587.40 kJ/mol  
99+
419.20 kJ/mol  
99+
27th Energy Level
587.40 kJ/mol  
99+
419.20 kJ/mol  
99+
28th Energy Level
587.40 kJ/mol  
99+
419.20 kJ/mol  
99+
29th Energy Level
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+
419.20 kJ/mol  
99+
30th Energy Level
587.40 kJ/mol  
99+
419.00 kJ/mol  
99+
Electrochemical Equivalent
2.16 g/amp-hr  
28
1.46 g/amp-hr  
99+
Electron Work Function
3.41 eV  
99+
2.30 eV  
99+
Other Chemical Properties
Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity  
Chemical Stability, Flammability, Ionization, Solubility  
Atomic
Atomic Number
90  
28
19  
99+
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 6d2 7s2  
[Ar] 4s1  
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
19  
99+
Number of Neutrons
142  
16
20  
99+
Number of Electrons
90  
28
19  
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
179.80 pm  
17
227.00 pm  
4
Covalent Radius
206.00 pm  
7
203.00 pm  
9
Van der Waals Radius
237.00 pm  
19
275.00 pm  
7
Atomic Weight
232.04 amu  
23
39.10 amu  
99+
Atomic Volume
19.90 cm3/mol  
32
45.46 cm3/mol  
4
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Actinium
  
Aluminium
  
Next Element
Protactinium
  
Calcium
  
Valence Electron Potential
59.30 (-eV)  
24
10.40 (-eV)  
99+
Lattice Constant
508.42 pm  
16
532.80 pm  
13
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
π/2, π/2, π/2  
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.10  
99+
1.69  
10
Mechanical
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
11.72 g/cm3  
34
0.86 g/cm3  
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
11.72 g/cm3  
32
0.83 g/cm3  
99+
Tensile Strength
75.00 MPa  
30
16.00 MPa  
99+
Viscosity
0.00  
23
0.00  
9
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
16
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
22
0.00 (Pa)  
34
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
31.00 GPa  
25
1.30 GPa  
99+
Bulk Modulus
54.00 GPa  
23
3.10 GPa  
99+
Young's Modulus
79.00 GPa  
26
3.53 GPa  
99+
Poisson Ratio
0.27  
20
0.35  
9
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile  
-  
Magnetic
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
11.70  
36
0.86  
99+
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  
Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
13
Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
23
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Superconductor  
Conductor  
Resistivity
157.00 nΩ·m  
22
72.00 nΩ·m  
37
Electrical Conductivity
0.07 106/cm Ω  
36
0.14 106/cm Ω  
16
Electron Affinity
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
48.40 kJ/mol  
27
Thermal
Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)  
99+
0.75 J/(kg K)  
6
Molar Heat Capacity
26.23 J/mol·K  
38
29.60 J/mol·K  
8
Thermal Conductivity
54.00 W/m·K  
28
102.50 W/m·K  
15
Critical Temperature
2,023.00 K  
20
2,223.00 K  
14
Thermal Expansion
11.00 µm/(m·K)  
99+
83.30 µm/(m·K)  
3
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
429.00 kJ/mol  
20
77.50 kJ/mol  
99+
Enthalpy of Fusion
15.48 kJ/mol  
19
2.32 kJ/mol  
99+
Enthalpy of Atomization
468.60 kJ/mol  
20
89.50 kJ/mol  
99+
Standard Molar Entropy
27.30 J/mol.K  
99+
64.70 J/mol.K  
19
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