Thulium Potassium Comparison
Periodic Table
Symbol
Tm
K
Group Number
Not Available
1
17
Period Number
6
4
Block
f block
s block
Element Family
Lanthanide
Alkali
CAS Number
7440304
99+
7440097
99+
Space Group Name
P63/mmc
Im_ 3m
Space Group Number
194.00
5
229.00
1
Facts
Interesting Facts
- Thulium metal can resist corrosion due to dry air .
- Only Tm-169 isotope of Thulium metal occur naturally.
- In the list of most abundant element Potassium is ranked 7th.
- Potassium can easily be sliced (chopped) down using knife.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals, Mining
History
Who Discovered
Per Teodor Cleve
Humphry Davy
Discovery
In 1879
In 1807
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-8 %
30
3 * 10-4 %
9
Abundance In Sun
~0.00000002 %
28
~0.0004 %
9
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %
99+
0.07 %
9
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %
99+
1.50 %
6
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
99+
0.04 %
3
Abundance In Humans
Not Available
0.20 %
2
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.
- Potassium’s compounds are in high demand for their application in Fertilizer manufacturing.
- Potassium carbonate is used in glass manufacturing and Potassium carbonate in manufacturing detergent and body wash.
Industrial Uses
NA
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry
Medical Uses
NA
Pharmaceutical Industry
Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes
NA
Biological Properties
Toxicity
Unknown
Toxic
Present in Human Body
No
Yes
In Blood
Not Available
1,620.00 Blood/mg dm-3
2
In Bone
Not Available
2,100.00 p.p.m.
3
Physical Properties
Melting Point
1,545.00 °C
23
63.65 °C
99+
Boiling Point
1,730.00 °C
99+
774.00 °C
99+
Appearance
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Color
Silvery Gray
Silvery Gray
Luster
Metallic
NA
Hardness
Mohs Hardness
Not Available
0.40
23
Brinell Hardness
471.00 MPa
25
0.36 MPa
99+
Vickers Hardness
520.00 MPa
21
Not Available
Speed of Sound
Not Available
2,000.00 m/s
99+
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
Tm
K
Isotopes
Known Isotopes
32
7
20
19
Electronegativity
Pauling Electronegativity
1.25
35
0.82
99+
Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available
0.45
31
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.11
29
0.91
39
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available
0.73
23
Allen Electronegativity
Not Available
0.73
99+
Electropositivity
Pauling Electropositivity
2.75
19
3.18
3
Ionization Energies
1st Energy Level
596.70 kJ/mol
99+
418.80 kJ/mol
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,160.00 kJ/mol
99+
3,052.00 kJ/mol
5
3rd Energy Level
2,285.00 kJ/mol
99+
4,420.00 kJ/mol
8
4th Energy Level
4,120.00 kJ/mol
33
5,877.00 kJ/mol
9
5th Energy Level
Not Available
7,975.00 kJ/mol
8
6th Energy Level
Not Available
9,590.00 kJ/mol
13
7th Energy level
Not Available
11,343.00 kJ/mol
17
8th Energy Level
Not Available
14,944.00 kJ/mol
13
9th Energy Level
Not Available
16,963.70 kJ/mol
15
10th Energy Level
Not Available
48,610.00 kJ/mol
3
11th Energy Level
Not Available
54,490.00 kJ/mol
4
12th Energy Level
Not Available
60,730.00 kJ/mol
4
13th Energy Level
Not Available
68,950.00 kJ/mol
4
14th Energy Level
Not Available
75,900.00 kJ/mol
5
15th Energy Level
Not Available
83,080.00 kJ/mol
6
16th Energy Level
Not Available
93,400.00 kJ/mol
7
17th Energy Level
Not Available
99,710.00 kJ/mol
8
Electrochemical Equivalent
2.10 g/amp-hr
26
1.46 g/amp-hr
99+
Electron Work Function
Not Available
2.30 eV
99+
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
Chemical Stability, Flammability, Ionization, Solubility
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
69
99+
19
99+
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f13 6s2
[Ar] 4s1
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Thulium.jpg#100
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100
Atom
Number of Protons
69
99+
19
99+
Number of Neutrons
100
32
20
99+
Number of Electrons
69
99+
19
99+
Radius of an Atom
Atomic Radius
176.00 pm
18
227.00 pm
3
Covalent Radius
160.00 pm
30
203.00 pm
9
Van der Waals Radius
Not Available
275.00 pm
5
Atomic Weight
168.93 amu
99+
39.10 amu
99+
Atomic Volume
18.10 cm3/mol
28
45.46 cm3/mol
3
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
Valence Electron Potential
49.70 (-eV)
28
10.40 (-eV)
99+
Lattice Constant
353.75 pm
40
532.80 pm
12
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
0.86 g/cm3
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
8.56 g/cm3
24
0.83 g/cm3
99+
Tensile Strength
Not Available
Not Available
Viscosity
Not Available
Not Available
Vapor Pressure
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.06 (Pa)
10
Not Available
Elasticity properties
Shear Modulus
30.50 GPa
22
1.30 GPa
99+
Bulk Modulus
44.50 GPa
26
3.10 GPa
99+
Young's Modulus
74.00 GPa
27
3.53 GPa
99+
Poisson Ratio
0.21
31
Not Available
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable
NA
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
Specific Gravity
9.32
31
0.86
99+
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Paramagnetic
Electrical Properties
Electrical Property
Conductor
Conductor
Resistivity
676.00 nΩ·m
5
72.00 nΩ·m
37
Electrical Conductivity
0.02 106/cm Ω
99+
0.14 106/cm Ω
14
Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol
21
48.40 kJ/mol
22
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
0.16 J/(kg K)
35
0.75 J/(kg K)
6
Molar Heat Capacity
27.03 J/mol·K
22
29.60 J/mol·K
6
Thermal Conductivity
16.90 W/m·K
99+
102.50 W/m·K
15
Critical Temperature
Not Available
2,223.00 K
3
Thermal Expansion
13.30 µm/(m·K)
29
83.30 µm/(m·K)
3
Enthalpy
Enthalpy of Vaporization
191.00 kJ/mol
99+
77.50 kJ/mol
99+
Enthalpy of Fusion
16.80 kJ/mol
17
2.32 kJ/mol
99+
Enthalpy of Atomization
247.00 kJ/mol
99+
89.50 kJ/mol
99+
Standard Molar Entropy
74.00 J/mol.K
9
64.70 J/mol.K
18
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