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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   
5
63.00   
10
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   
Not Available   
Discovery
In 1829   
In 1789   
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-4 %   
9
2 * 10-8 %   
29
Abundance In Sun
~0.0004 %   
9
~0.0000001 %   
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
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   
NA   
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   
33
Not Available   
In Bone
0.02 p.p.m.   
29
Not Available   
Physical Properties
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
NA   
Metallic   
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
3.00   
12
6.00   
6
Brinell Hardness
390.00 MPa   
29
2,350.00 MPa   
2
Vickers Hardness
295.00 MPa   
29
1,960.00 MPa   
2
Speed of Sound
2,490.00 m/s   
36
3,155.00 m/s   
25
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   
U   
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
28   
11
25   
14
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.30   
32
1.38   
28
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.11   
29
1.22   
26
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+
Electrochemical Equivalent
2.16 g/amp-hr   
24
1.48 g/amp-hr   
99+
Electron Work Function
3.41 eV   
32
3.63 eV   
30
Other Chemical Properties
Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity   
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity   
Atomic Properties
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   
15
146   
13
Number of Electrons
90   
28
92   
26
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
179.80 pm   
15
156.00 pm   
29
Covalent Radius
206.00 pm   
7
196.00 pm   
14
Van der Waals Radius
237.00 pm   
15
186.00 pm   
33
Atomic Weight
232.04 amu   
23
238.03 amu   
21
Atomic Volume
19.90 cm3/mol   
20
12.59 cm3/mol   
40
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Actinium
  
Protactinium
  
Next Element
Protactinium
  
Neptunium
  
Valence Electron Potential
59.30 (-eV)   
23
170.00 (-eV)   
4
Lattice Constant
508.42 pm   
14
295.08 pm   
99+
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2   
π/2, π/2, π/2   
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   
Mechanical Properties
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
11.72 g/cm3   
32
19.10 g/cm3   
17
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available   
17.30 g/cm3   
7
Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   
Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
22
0.01 (Pa)   
20
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
31.00 GPa   
21
111.00 GPa   
10
Bulk Modulus
54.00 GPa   
22
100.00 GPa   
16
Young's Modulus
79.00 GPa   
24
208.00 GPa   
10
Poisson Ratio
0.27   
20
0.23   
30
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile   
Ductile, Malleable   
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
11.70   
23
18.80   
10
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   
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   
31
0.04 106/cm Ω   
37
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)   
40
0.12 J/(kg K)   
40
Molar Heat Capacity
26.23 J/mol·K   
30
27.67 J/mol·K   
15
Thermal Conductivity
54.00 W/m·K   
28
27.50 W/m·K   
40
Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   
Thermal Expansion
11.00 µm/(m·K)   
36
13.90 µm/(m·K)   
27
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
429.00 kJ/mol   
15
477.00 kJ/mol   
13
Enthalpy of Fusion
15.48 kJ/mol   
19
15.48 kJ/mol   
19
Enthalpy of Atomization
468.60 kJ/mol   
15
489.50 kJ/mol   
14
Standard Molar Entropy
27.30 J/mol.K   
99+
50.20 J/mol.K   
31
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