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Thorium vs Uranium

Thorium
Uranium
Uranium vs Thorium


Periodic Table
Symbol
Th  
U  
Group Number
0  
18
0  
18
Period Number
7  
7  
Block
f block  
f block  
Element Family
Actinide  
Actinide  
CAS Number
7440326  
99+
7440611  
28
Space Group Name
P63/mmc  
Cmcm  
Space Group Number
194.00  
7
63.00  
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.
  
  • Major mining countries of Uranium include Russia, Australia, Namibia, Canada and Niger and total 33% Uranium are mine in Kazakhstan.
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining  
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Jöns Jakob Berzelius  
-  
Discovery
In 1829  
In 1789  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
10
0.00 %  
30
Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
9
0.00 %  
26
Abundance In Meteorites
0.05 %  
11
0.00 %  
99+
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.66 %  
7
0.00 %  
36
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
15
0.00 %  
11
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.
  
  • The main use of this metal include nuclear fuel which is used to generate electricity yin nuclear power stations.
  • Synthetic elements like transuranium are made from Uranium metal.
  
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry  
Medical Uses
Dentistry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing  
-  
Other Uses
Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues  
Alloys, Jewellery, Nuclear Reactor's Fuel, Sculptures, Statues  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Non Toxic  
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
1.20 p.p.m.  
19
Physical
Melting Point
1,750.00 °C  
17
1,132.00 °C  
39
Boiling Point
4,790.00 °C  
8
3,818.00 °C  
16
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid  
Solid  
Color
Silver  
Silvery Gray  
Luster
-  
Metallic  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
3.00  
13
6.00  
6
Brinell Hardness
390.00 MPa  
35
2,350.00 MPa  
2
Vickers Hardness
295.00 MPa  
99+
1,960.00 MPa  
6
Speed of Sound
2,490.00 m/s  
99+
3,155.00 m/s  
36
Optical Properties
  
  
Refractive Index
1.60  
33
1.38  
40
Reflectivity
15.00 %  
36
80.00 %  
7
Allotropes
No  
No  
α Allotropes
-  
-  
β Allotropes
-  
-  
γ Allotropes
-  
-  
Chemical
Chemical Formula
Th  
U  
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
28  
11
25  
14
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.30  
33
1.38  
29
Sanderson Electronegativity
1.30  
25
1.38  
22
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.11  
30
1.22  
27
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.30  
33
1.38  
29
Allen Electronegativity
1.30  
40
1.38  
36
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.70  
22
2.62  
26
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,110.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,420.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3rd Energy Level
1,978.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,900.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4th Energy Level
2,780.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,145.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5th Energy Level
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6th Energy Level
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7th Energy level
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8th Energy Level
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
9th Energy Level
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
10th Energy Level
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
11th Energy Level
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
12th Energy Level
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
13th Energy Level
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
14th Energy Level
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
38
5,970.00 kJ/mol  
34
15th Energy Level
58,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
59,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
16th Energy Level
58,700.00 kJ/mol  
39
59,700.00 kJ/mol  
35
17th Energy Level
587.40 kJ/mol  
99+
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
18th Energy Level
5,870.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
19th Energy Level
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
20th Energy Level
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+
597.00 kJ/mol  
99+
21st Energy Level
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
22nd Energy Level
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+
597.00 kJ/mol  
99+
23rd Energy Level
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
24th Energy Level
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
25th Energy Level
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
26th Energy Level
587.40 kJ/mol  
99+
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
27th Energy Level
587.40 kJ/mol  
99+
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
28th Energy Level
587.40 kJ/mol  
99+
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
29th Energy Level
587.00 kJ/mol  
99+
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
30th Energy Level
587.40 kJ/mol  
99+
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
Electrochemical Equivalent
2.16 g/amp-hr  
28
1.48 g/amp-hr  
99+
Electron Work Function
3.41 eV  
99+
3.63 eV  
99+
Other Chemical Properties
Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity  
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity  
Atomic
Atomic Number
90  
28
92  
26
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 6d2 7s2  
[Rn] 5f3 6d1 7s2  
Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)  
Orthorhombic (ORTH)  
Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Thorium.jpg#100  
ORTH-Crystal-Structure-of-Uranium.jpg#100  
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
90  
28
92  
26
Number of Neutrons
142  
16
146  
14
Number of Electrons
90  
28
92  
26
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
179.80 pm  
17
156.00 pm  
31
Covalent Radius
206.00 pm  
7
196.00 pm  
14
Van der Waals Radius
237.00 pm  
19
186.00 pm  
40
Atomic Weight
232.04 amu  
23
238.03 amu  
21
Atomic Volume
19.90 cm3/mol  
32
12.59 cm3/mol  
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Actinium
  
Protactinium
  
Next Element
Protactinium
  
Neptunium
  
Valence Electron Potential
59.30 (-eV)  
24
170.00 (-eV)  
4
Lattice Constant
508.42 pm  
16
295.08 pm  
99+
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
π/2, π/2, π/2  
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.10  
99+
1.02  
99+
Mechanical
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
11.72 g/cm3  
34
19.10 g/cm3  
17
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
11.72 g/cm3  
32
17.30 g/cm3  
17
Tensile Strength
75.00 MPa  
30
100.00 MPa  
28
Viscosity
0.00  
23
0.00  
21
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
37
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
22
0.01 (Pa)  
20
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
31.00 GPa  
25
111.00 GPa  
10
Bulk Modulus
54.00 GPa  
23
100.00 GPa  
16
Young's Modulus
79.00 GPa  
26
208.00 GPa  
11
Poisson Ratio
0.27  
20
0.23  
30
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile  
Ductile, Malleable  
Magnetic
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
11.70  
36
18.80  
19
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  
Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
16
Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
24
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Superconductor  
Poor Conductor  
Resistivity
157.00 nΩ·m  
22
0.28 nΩ·m  
99+
Electrical Conductivity
0.07 106/cm Ω  
36
0.04 106/cm Ω  
99+
Electron Affinity
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
50.60 kJ/mol  
25
Thermal
Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)  
99+
0.12 J/(kg K)  
99+
Molar Heat Capacity
26.23 J/mol·K  
38
27.67 J/mol·K  
18
Thermal Conductivity
54.00 W/m·K  
28
27.50 W/m·K  
99+
Critical Temperature
2,023.00 K  
20
1,405.00 K  
99+
Thermal Expansion
11.00 µm/(m·K)  
99+
13.90 µm/(m·K)  
30
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
429.00 kJ/mol  
20
477.00 kJ/mol  
18
Enthalpy of Fusion
15.48 kJ/mol  
19
15.48 kJ/mol  
19
Enthalpy of Atomization
468.60 kJ/mol  
20
489.50 kJ/mol  
18
Standard Molar Entropy
27.30 J/mol.K  
99+
50.20 J/mol.K  
99+
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