1 Periodic Table
1.1 Symbol
1.2 Group Number
1.3 Period Number
1.4 Block
1.5 Element Family
Actinide
Transition Metal
1.6 CAS Number
74403267440326
7429905
54386242
1.7 Space Group Name
1.8 Space Group Number
2 Facts
2.1 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.
- The only metal which burns in Nitrogen is Titanium.
- Titanium is also known as corrosion resistant metal.
2.2 Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining
Found in Minerals, Mining
2.3 History
2.3.1 Who Discovered
Jöns Jakob Berzelius
W. Gregor & J. Berzelius
2.3.2 Discovery
2.4 Abundance
2.4.1 Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-4 %3 * 10-4 %
5E-09
0.11
2.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.0004 %~0.0004 %
1E-08
0.1
2.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
2.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
2.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
2.4.6 Abundance In Humans
3 Uses
3.1 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.
- Its alloys are used in spacecraft, aircraft and ammunition industry.
- Its pipes are used in distillation plants, submarines, hulls of big ships, etc.
3.1.1 Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
3.1.2 Medical Uses
Dentistry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing
Dentistry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing
3.1.3 Other Uses
Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues
Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues
3.2 Biological Properties
3.2.1 Toxicity
3.2.2 Present in Human Body
3.2.3 In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-30.05 Blood/mg dm-3
0
1970
3.2.4 In Bone
4 Physical
4.1 Melting Point
1,750.00 °C1,660.00 °C
27
3410
4.2 Boiling Point
4,790.00 °C3,287.00 °C
147
5660
4.3 Appearance
4.3.1 Physical State
4.3.2 Color
Silver
Silvery Gray-White
4.3.3 Luster
4.4 Hardness
4.4.1 Mohs Hardness
4.4.2 Brinell Hardness
390.00 MPa716.00 MPa
0.14
3490
4.4.3 Vickers Hardness
295.00 MPa830.00 MPa
121
3430
4.5 Speed of Sound
2,490.00 m/s5,090.00 m/s
818
16200
4.6 Optical Properties
4.6.1 Refractive Index
4.6.2 Reflectivity
4.7 Allotropes
4.7.1 α Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
4.7.2 β Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
4.7.3 γ Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
5 Chemical
5.1 Chemical Formula
5.2 Isotopes
5.2.1 Known Isotopes
5.3 Electronegativity
5.3.1 Pauling Electronegativity
5.3.2 Sanderson Electronegativity
5.3.3 Allred Rochow Electronegativity
5.3.4 Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
5.3.5 Allen Electronegativity
5.4 Electropositivity
5.4.1 Pauling Electropositivity
5.5 Ionization Energies
5.5.1 1st Energy Level
587.00 kJ/mol658.80 kJ/mol
375.7
26130
5.5.2 2nd Energy Level
1,110.00 kJ/mol1,309.80 kJ/mol
710.2162
28750
5.5.3 3rd Energy Level
1,978.00 kJ/mol2,652.50 kJ/mol
1600
34230
5.5.4 4th Energy Level
2,780.00 kJ/mol4,174.60 kJ/mol
2780
37066
5.5.5 5th Energy Level
NA9,581.00 kJ/mol
4305.2
97510
5.5.6 6th Energy Level
NA11,533.00 kJ/mol
5715.8
105800
5.5.7 7th Energy level
NA13,590.00 kJ/mol
7226.8
114300
5.5.8 8th Energy Level
NA16,440.00 kJ/mol
8857.4
125300
5.5.9 9th Energy Level
NA18,530.00 kJ/mol
14110
134700
5.5.10 10th Energy Level
NA20,833.00 kJ/mol
17100
144300
5.5.11 11th Energy Level
NA25,575.00 kJ/mol
19900
169988
5.5.12 12th Energy Level
NA28,125.00 kJ/mol
22219
189368
5.5.13 13th Energy Level
NA76,015.00 kJ/mol
26930
76015
5.5.14 14th Energy Level
NA83,280.00 kJ/mol
29196
86450
5.5.15 15th Energy Level
NA90,880.00 kJ/mol
41987
97510
5.5.16 16th Energy Level
NA100,700.00 kJ/mol
47206
109480
5.5.17 17th Energy Level
NA109,100.00 kJ/mol
52737
122200
5.5.18 18th Energy Level
NA117,800.00 kJ/mol
58570
134810
5.5.19 19th Energy Level
NA129,900.00 kJ/mol
64702
148700
5.5.20 20th Energy Level
NA137,530.00 kJ/mol
80400
171200
5.5.21 21st Energy Level
5.5.22 22nd Energy Level
5.5.23 23rd Energy Level
5.5.24 24th Energy Level
5.5.25 25th Energy Level
5.5.26 26th Energy Level
5.5.27 27th Energy Level
5.5.28 28th Energy Level
5.5.29 29th Energy Level
5.5.30 30th Energy Level
5.6 Electrochemical Equivalent
2.16 g/amp-hr0.45 g/amp-hr
0.16812
8.3209
5.7 Electron Work Function
5.8 Other Chemical Properties
Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
Chemical Stability, Ionization
6 Atomic
6.1 Atomic Number
6.2 Electron Configuration
[Rn] 6d2 7s2
[Ar] 3d2 4s2
6.3 Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
6.3.1 Crystal Lattice
6.4 Atom
6.4.1 Number of Protons
6.4.2 Number of Neutrons
6.4.3 Number of Electrons
6.5 Radius of an Atom
6.5.1 Atomic Radius
179.80 pm147.00 pm
112
265
6.5.2 Covalent Radius
206.00 pm160.00 pm
96
260
6.5.3 Van der Waals Radius
237.00 pm200.00 pm
139
348
6.6 Atomic Weight
232.04 amu47.87 amu
6.94
294
6.7 Atomic Volume
19.90 cm3/mol10.64 cm3/mol
1.39
71.07
6.8 Adjacent Atomic Numbers
6.8.1 Previous Element
6.8.2 Next Element
6.9 Valence Electron Potential
59.30 (-eV)95.20 (-eV)
8
392.42
6.10 Lattice Constant
508.42 pm295.08 pm
228.58
891.25
6.11 Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
6.12 Lattice C/A Ratio
7 Mechanical
7.1 Density
7.1.1 Density At Room Temperature
11.72 g/cm34.51 g/cm3
0.534
40.7
7.1.2 Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
7.2 Tensile Strength
7.3 Viscosity
7.4 Vapor Pressure
7.4.1 Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
7.4.2 Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)0.98 (Pa)
2.62E-10
774
7.5 Elasticity properties
7.5.1 Shear Modulus
31.00 GPa44.00 GPa
1.3
222
7.5.2 Bulk Modulus
54.00 GPa110.00 GPa
1.6
462
7.5.3 Young's Modulus
79.00 GPa116.00 GPa
1.7
528
7.6 Poisson Ratio
7.7 Other Mechanical Properties
8 Magnetic
8.1 Magnetic Characteristics
8.1.1 Specific Gravity
8.1.2 Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Paramagnetic
8.1.3 Permeability
8.1.4 Susceptibility
8.2 Electrical Properties
8.2.1 Electrical Property
Superconductor
Poor Conductor
8.2.2 Resistivity
157.00 nΩ·m420.00 nΩ·m
0.18
961
8.2.3 Electrical Conductivity
0.07 106/cm Ω0.02 106/cm Ω
0.00666
0.63
8.2.4 Electron Affinity
9 Thermal
9.1 Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)0.52 J/(kg K)
0.11
3.6
9.2 Molar Heat Capacity
26.23 J/mol·K25.06 J/mol·K
16.443
62.7
9.3 Thermal Conductivity
54.00 W/m·K21.90 W/m·K
6.3
429
9.4 Critical Temperature
9.5 Thermal Expansion
11.00 µm/(m·K)8.60 µm/(m·K)
4.5
97
9.6 Enthalpy
9.6.1 Enthalpy of Vaporization
429.00 kJ/mol429.00 kJ/mol
7.32
799.1
9.6.2 Enthalpy of Fusion
15.48 kJ/mol15.48 kJ/mol
2.1
35.23
9.6.3 Enthalpy of Atomization
468.60 kJ/mol468.60 kJ/mol
61.5
837
9.7 Standard Molar Entropy
27.30 J/mol.K27.30 J/mol.K
9.5
198.1