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Thorium vs Ruthenium

Thorium
Ruthenium
Ruthenium vs Thorium


Periodic Table
Symbol
Th  
Ru  
Group Number
0  
18
8  
10
Period Number
7  
5  
Block
f block  
d block  
Element Family
Actinide  
Transition Metal  
CAS Number
7440326  
99+
7440188  
99+
Space Group Name
P63/mmc  
P63/mmc  
Space Group Number
194.00  
7
194.00  
7
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.
  
  • Ruthenium element has been extracted from used nuclear fuel.
  • Ruthenium metal also produces as a by-product of the Nickel mining.
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining  
By-product of Nickel Refining, Found in Minerals, Mining  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Jöns Jakob Berzelius  
Karl Ernst Claus  
Discovery
In 1829  
In 1844  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
10
0.00 %  
21
Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
9
0.00 %  
22
Abundance In Meteorites
0.05 %  
11
0.00 %  
26
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.66 %  
7
0.00 %  
99+
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
15
0.00 %  
38
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
24
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.
  
  • It is used for producing chip resistors and contact.
  • Ruthenium oxide is used to coat the anodes cells for chlorine production in chemical industry. It also works as catalysts for ammonia and acetic acid reaction.
  
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
Medical Uses
Dentistry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing  
Medical Research  
Other Uses
Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues  
Alloys  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Non Toxic  
Low Toxic  
Present in Human Body
Yes  
No  
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
36
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
37
In Bone
0.02 p.p.m.  
34
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
Physical
Melting Point
1,750.00 °C  
17
2,250.00 °C  
8
Boiling Point
4,790.00 °C  
8
3,900.00 °C  
14
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid  
Solid  
Color
Silver  
Silvery White  
Luster
-  
Metallic  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
3.00  
13
6.50  
5
Brinell Hardness
390.00 MPa  
35
2,160.00 MPa  
3
Vickers Hardness
295.00 MPa  
99+
1,160.00 MPa  
14
Speed of Sound
2,490.00 m/s  
99+
5,970.00 m/s  
7
Optical Properties
  
  
Refractive Index
1.60  
33
2.60  
4
Reflectivity
15.00 %  
36
6.00 %  
38
Allotropes
No  
No  
α Allotropes
-  
-  
β Allotropes
-  
-  
γ Allotropes
-  
-  
Chemical
Chemical Formula
Th  
Ru  
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
28  
11
26  
13
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.30  
33
2.20  
5
Sanderson Electronegativity
1.30  
25
2.20  
8
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.11  
30
1.42  
19
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.30  
33
2.20  
6
Allen Electronegativity
1.30  
40
1.54  
28
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.70  
22
1.80  
99+
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+
710.20 kJ/mol  
32
2nd Energy Level
1,110.00 kJ/mol  
99+
710.22 kJ/mol  
99+
3rd Energy Level
1,978.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,747.00 kJ/mol  
38
4th Energy Level
2,780.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,107.00 kJ/mol  
12
5th Energy Level
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,107.00 kJ/mol  
27
6th Energy Level
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,107.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7th Energy level
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,100.00 kJ/mol  
37
8th Energy Level
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
9th Energy Level
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,600.00 kJ/mol  
99+
10th Energy Level
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,100.00 kJ/mol  
35
11th Energy Level
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,197.00 kJ/mol  
32
12th Energy Level
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,190.00 kJ/mol  
99+
13th Energy Level
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,100.00 kJ/mol  
29
14th Energy Level
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
38
710.00 kJ/mol  
99+
15th Energy Level
58,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
71,000.00 kJ/mol  
25
16th Energy Level
58,700.00 kJ/mol  
39
71,000.00 kJ/mol  
21
17th Energy Level
587.40 kJ/mol  
99+
710.20 kJ/mol  
99+
18th Energy Level
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,100.00 kJ/mol  
31
19th Energy Level
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+
710.20 kJ/mol  
38
20th Energy Level
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+
710.00 kJ/mol  
32
21st Energy Level
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+
710.20 kJ/mol  
99+
22nd Energy Level
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+
710.00 kJ/mol  
26
23rd Energy Level
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+
710.20 kJ/mol  
99+
24th Energy Level
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+
710.20 kJ/mol  
25
25th Energy Level
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+
710.00 kJ/mol  
26
26th Energy Level
587.40 kJ/mol  
99+
710.20 kJ/mol  
25
27th Energy Level
587.40 kJ/mol  
99+
710.20 kJ/mol  
25
28th Energy Level
587.40 kJ/mol  
99+
710.20 kJ/mol  
30
29th Energy Level
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+
710.20 kJ/mol  
31
30th Energy Level
587.40 kJ/mol  
99+
710.00 kJ/mol  
25
Electrochemical Equivalent
2.16 g/amp-hr  
28
1.26 g/amp-hr  
99+
Electron Work Function
3.41 eV  
99+
4.71 eV  
14
Other Chemical Properties
Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity  
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility  
Atomic
Atomic Number
90  
28
44  
99+
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 6d2 7s2  
[Kr] 4d7 5s1  
Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)  
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  
Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Thorium.jpg#100  
rystal-Structure-of-Ruthenium.jpg#100  
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
90  
28
44  
99+
Number of Neutrons
142  
16
57  
99+
Number of Electrons
90  
28
44  
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
179.80 pm  
17
134.00 pm  
99+
Covalent Radius
206.00 pm  
7
146.00 pm  
40
Van der Waals Radius
237.00 pm  
19
200.00 pm  
35
Atomic Weight
232.04 amu  
23
101.07 amu  
99+
Atomic Volume
19.90 cm3/mol  
32
8.30 cm3/mol  
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Actinium
  
Technetium
  
Next Element
Protactinium
  
Rhodium
  
Valence Electron Potential
59.30 (-eV)  
24
64.00 (-eV)  
22
Lattice Constant
508.42 pm  
16
270.59 pm  
99+
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3  
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.10  
99+
1.58  
33
Mechanical
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
11.72 g/cm3  
34
12.45 g/cm3  
29
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
11.72 g/cm3  
32
10.65 g/cm3  
37
Tensile Strength
75.00 MPa  
30
50.00 MPa  
38
Viscosity
0.00  
23
0.00  
25
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
37
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
22
0.00 (Pa)  
23
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
31.00 GPa  
25
173.00 GPa  
4
Bulk Modulus
54.00 GPa  
23
220.00 GPa  
7
Young's Modulus
79.00 GPa  
26
447.00 GPa  
3
Poisson Ratio
0.27  
20
0.30  
14
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile  
Ductile, Malleable  
Magnetic
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
11.70  
36
12.45  
31
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  
Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
17
Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
24
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Superconductor  
Conductor  
Resistivity
157.00 nΩ·m  
22
71.00 nΩ·m  
38
Electrical Conductivity
0.07 106/cm Ω  
36
0.14 106/cm Ω  
18
Electron Affinity
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
101.30 kJ/mol  
11
Thermal
Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)  
99+
0.24 J/(kg K)  
24
Molar Heat Capacity
26.23 J/mol·K  
38
24.06 J/mol·K  
99+
Thermal Conductivity
54.00 W/m·K  
28
117.00 W/m·K  
13
Critical Temperature
2,023.00 K  
20
2,607.00 K  
9
Thermal Expansion
11.00 µm/(m·K)  
99+
6.40 µm/(m·K)  
99+
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
429.00 kJ/mol  
20
567.80 kJ/mol  
13
Enthalpy of Fusion
15.48 kJ/mol  
19
25.50 kJ/mol  
7
Enthalpy of Atomization
468.60 kJ/mol  
20
603.00 kJ/mol  
10
Standard Molar Entropy
27.30 J/mol.K  
99+
28.50 J/mol.K  
99+
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