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Thulium Platinum Comparison


Platinum Thulium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Tm   
Pt   

Group Number
Not Available   
10   
8

Period Number
6   
6   

Block
f block   
d block   

Element Family
Lanthanide   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440304   
99+
7440064   
99+

Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
Fm_ 3m   

Space Group Number
194.00   
5
225.00   
2

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Thulium metal can resist corrosion due to dry air .
  • Only Tm-169 isotope of Thulium metal occur naturally.
  
  • Platinum is the rarest metal from the Precious metal categories..
  • Commercially Platinum is produced as a byproduct in ores of nickel.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Per Teodor Cleve   
Antonio de Ulloa   

Discovery
In 1879   
In 1735   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-8 %   
30
5 * 10-7 %   
19

Abundance In Sun
~0.00000002 %   
28
~0.0000009 %   
19

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
25

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
99+
Not Available   

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Thulium metal produces isotopes that emits X-rays. This isotope is used in X-ray machine.
  • Thulium element is also used in Surgical equipment like laser.
  
  • Platinum metal is mainly used in jewellery.
  • Platinum is used as an industrial catalyst in production of nitric acid, silicone and benzene.
  

Industrial Uses
NA   
Aerospace Industry, Chemical Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing   

Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes   
Alloys, Bullion, Coinage, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Unknown   
Non Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
No   

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,545.00 °C   
23
1,772.00 °C   
16

Boiling Point
1,730.00 °C   
99+
3,827.00 °C   
15

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery Gray   
Silvery White   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
3.50   
11

Brinell Hardness
471.00 MPa   
25
300.00 MPa   
34

Vickers Hardness
520.00 MPa   
21
400.00 MPa   
25

Speed of Sound
Not Available   
2,800.00 m/s   
29

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
Not Available   
73.00 %   
8

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
Tm   
Pt   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
32   
7
35   
4

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.25   
35
2.28   
3

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.11   
29
1.44   
17

Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.72   
16

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.75   
19
1.72   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
596.70 kJ/mol   
99+
870.00 kJ/mol   
10

2nd Energy Level
1,160.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,791.00 kJ/mol   
21

3rd Energy Level
2,285.00 kJ/mol   
99+
Not Available   

4th Energy Level
4,120.00 kJ/mol   
33
Not Available   

Electrochemical Equivalent
2.10 g/amp-hr   
26
1.82 g/amp-hr   
35

Electron Work Function
Not Available   
5.65 eV   
1

Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   
Chemical Stability, Anti Corrosion, Ionization   

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
69   
99+
78   
38

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f13 6s2   
[Xe] 4f14 5d9 6s1   

Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)   

Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Thulium.jpg#100   
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Platinum.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
69   
99+
78   
38

Number of Neutrons
100   
32
117   
24

Number of Electrons
69   
99+
78   
38

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
176.00 pm   
18
139.00 pm   
39

Covalent Radius
160.00 pm   
30
136.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
Not Available   
175.00 pm   
36

Atomic Weight
168.93 amu   
99+
47.87 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
18.10 cm3/mol   
28
9.09 cm3/mol   
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

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Ytterbium
  
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Valence Electron Potential
49.70 (-eV)   
28
392.42 (-eV)   
1

Lattice Constant
353.75 pm   
40
392.42 pm   
24

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3   
π/2, π/2, π/2   

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.57   
17
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
9.32 g/cm3   
40
21.45 g/cm3   
11

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
8.56 g/cm3   
24
19.77 g/cm3   
2

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
125.00 MPa   
14

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.06 (Pa)   
10
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available   
0.07 (Pa)   
18

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
30.50 GPa   
22
61.00 GPa   
14

Bulk Modulus
44.50 GPa   
26
230.00 GPa   
6

Young's Modulus
74.00 GPa   
27
168.00 GPa   
14

Poisson Ratio
0.21   
31
0.38   
6

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
9.32   
31
21.45   
4

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Permeability
Not Available   
0.00 H/m   
3

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
676.00 nΩ·m   
5
105.00 nΩ·m   
30

Electrical Conductivity
0.02 106/cm Ω   
99+
0.10 106/cm Ω   
21

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol   
21
205.30 kJ/mol   
2

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.16 J/(kg K)   
35
0.13 J/(kg K)   
39

Molar Heat Capacity
27.03 J/mol·K   
22
25.86 J/mol·K   
35

Thermal Conductivity
16.90 W/m·K   
99+
71.60 W/m·K   
24

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
13.30 µm/(m·K)   
29
8.80 µm/(m·K)   
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
191.00 kJ/mol   
99+
510.50 kJ/mol   
11

Enthalpy of Fusion
16.80 kJ/mol   
17
19.70 kJ/mol   
12

Enthalpy of Atomization
247.00 kJ/mol   
99+
565.00 kJ/mol   
11

Standard Molar Entropy
74.00 J/mol.K   
9
41.60 J/mol.K   
36

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