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Thulium Tin Comparison


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Tin Thulium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Tm  
Sn  

Group Number
3  
15
14  
4

Period Number
6  
5  

Block
f block  
p block  

Element Family
Lanthanide  
Post-​Transition  

CAS Number
7440304  
99+
7440315  
99+

Space Group Name
P63/mmc  
I41/amd  

Space Group Number
194.00  
7
141.00  
10

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 Tin is ranked 49th.
  • Tin metal does not react with water as well as does not corrode in it.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Per Teodor Cleve  
-  

Discovery
In 1879  
Before 3500 BC  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
31
0.00 %  
21

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
28
0.00 %  
19

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
24

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
34

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
26

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
15

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.
  
  • Tin-niobium alloy is used for producing superconducting magnets.
  • Tin salt known as a tin II chloride, it is used as a mordant and as a reducing agent for dyeing calico and silk.
  

Industrial Uses
-  
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Food Industry  

Medical Uses
-  
Dentistry  

Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes  
-  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
-  
Non Toxic  

Present in Human Body
No  
Yes  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
37
0.38 Blood/mg dm-3  
10

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
1.40 p.p.m.  
17

Physical

Melting Point
1,545.00 °C  
23
231.90 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
1,730.00 °C  
99+
2,270.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery Gray  
Silvery White  

Luster
Metallic  
-  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
2.25  
16
1.50  
19

Brinell Hardness
471.00 MPa  
30
50.00 MPa  
99+

Vickers Hardness
520.00 MPa  
33
50.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
2,760.00 m/s  
99+
2,730.00 m/s  
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.60  
33
2.40  
7

Reflectivity
35.00 %  
34
51.00 %  
30

Allotropes
No  
Yes  

α Allotropes
-  
Grey Tin (alpha Tin, Tin Pest)  

β Allotropes
-  
White Tin (Beta Tin)  

γ Allotropes
-  
Rhombic Tin (gamma Tin)  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Tm  
Sn  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
32  
7
35  
4

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.25  
36
1.96  
9

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.25  
28
1.49  
19

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.11  
30
1.72  
5

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.25  
35
2.21  
5

Allen Electronegativity
1.25  
99+
1.82  
14

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.75  
19
2.04  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
596.70 kJ/mol  
99+
708.60 kJ/mol  
33

2nd Energy Level
1,160.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,411.80 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,285.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,943.00 kJ/mol  
30

4th Energy Level
4,120.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,930.30 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,456.00 kJ/mol  
21

6th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
39

8th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
35

9th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
32

10th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
36

11th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
34

12th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
31

14th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
35
708.60 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
59,600.00 kJ/mol  
99+
70,800.00 kJ/mol  
27

16th Energy Level
59,600.00 kJ/mol  
36
70,800.00 kJ/mol  
22

17th Energy Level
596.70 kJ/mol  
99+
708.60 kJ/mol  
99+

18th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,086.00 kJ/mol  
33

19th Energy Level
596.00 kJ/mol  
99+
708.60 kJ/mol  
39

20th Energy Level
596.00 kJ/mol  
99+
708.00 kJ/mol  
33

21st Energy Level
596.70 kJ/mol  
99+
708.60 kJ/mol  
99+

22nd Energy Level
596.00 kJ/mol  
99+
708.00 kJ/mol  
27

23rd Energy Level
596.70 kJ/mol  
99+
708.60 kJ/mol  
99+

24th Energy Level
596.00 kJ/mol  
99+
708.60 kJ/mol  
26

25th Energy Level
596.00 kJ/mol  
99+
708.60 kJ/mol  
28

26th Energy Level
596.70 kJ/mol  
99+
708.60 kJ/mol  
27

27th Energy Level
596.70 kJ/mol  
99+
708.60 kJ/mol  
27

28th Energy Level
596.70 kJ/mol  
99+
708.60 kJ/mol  
32

29th Energy Level
596.00 kJ/mol  
99+
708.60 kJ/mol  
33

30th Energy Level
596.70 kJ/mol  
99+
708.60 kJ/mol  
27

Electrochemical Equivalent
2.10 g/amp-hr  
30
1.11 g/amp-hr  
99+

Electron Work Function
2.40 eV  
99+
4.42 eV  
22

Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility  
Ionization, Solubility  

Atomic

Atomic Number
69  
99+
50  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f13 6s2  
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p2  

Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  
Tetragonal (TETR)  

Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Thulium.jpg#100  
TETR-Crystal-Structure-of-Tin.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
69  
99+
50  
99+

Number of Neutrons
100  
33
69  
99+

Number of Electrons
69  
99+
50  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
176.00 pm  
20
140.00 pm  
40

Covalent Radius
160.00 pm  
32
139.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
227.00 pm  
26
217.00 pm  
29

Atomic Weight
168.93 amu  
99+
118.71 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
18.10 cm3/mol  
40
16.30 cm3/mol  
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Erbium
  
Indium
  

Next Element
Ytterbium
  
Cesium
  

Valence Electron Potential
49.70 (-eV)  
29
83.50 (-eV)  
14

Lattice Constant
353.75 pm  
99+
583.18 pm  
7

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.57  
40
0.68  
99+

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
9.32 g/cm3  
99+
7.37 g/cm3  
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
8.56 g/cm3  
99+
6.99 g/cm3  
99+

Tensile Strength
69.00 MPa  
32
15.00 MPa  
99+

Viscosity
0.00  
19
0.00  
15

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.06 (Pa)  
10
0.00 (Pa)  
18

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
38

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
30.50 GPa  
26
18.00 GPa  
99+

Bulk Modulus
44.50 GPa  
30
58.00 GPa  
21

Young's Modulus
74.00 GPa  
29
50.00 GPa  
39

Poisson Ratio
0.21  
32
0.36  
8

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
Ductile, Malleable  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
9.32  
99+
7.31  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Diamagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
17

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
30

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Superconductor  

Resistivity
676.00 nΩ·m  
5
115.00 nΩ·m  
28

Electrical Conductivity
0.02 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.09 106/cm Ω  
28

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol  
26
107.30 kJ/mol  
9

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.16 J/(kg K)  
36
0.23 J/(kg K)  
28

Molar Heat Capacity
27.03 J/mol·K  
28
27.11 J/mol·K  
26

Thermal Conductivity
16.90 W/m·K  
99+
66.80 W/m·K  
25

Critical Temperature
1,818.00 K  
27
505.00 K  
99+

Thermal Expansion
13.30 µm/(m·K)  
35
22.00 µm/(m·K)  
21

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
191.00 kJ/mol  
99+
290.40 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
16.80 kJ/mol  
17
7.03 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Atomization
247.00 kJ/mol  
99+
301.30 kJ/mol  
99+

Standard Molar Entropy
74.00 J/mol.K  
9
51.20 J/mol.K  
40

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