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Thulium Uranium Comparison


Uranium Thulium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Tm  
U  

Group Number
3  
15
0  
18

Period Number
6  
7  

Block
f block  
f block  

Element Family
Lanthanide  
Actinide  

CAS Number
7440304  
99+
7440611  
28

Space Group Name
P63/mmc  
Cmcm  

Space Group Number
194.00  
7
63.00  
13

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Thulium metal can resist corrosion due to dry air .
  • Only Tm-169 isotope of Thulium metal occur naturally.
  
  • 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, Ores of Minerals  
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of Minerals  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Per Teodor Cleve  
-  

Discovery
In 1879  
In 1789  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
31
0.00 %  
30

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
28
0.00 %  
26

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
36

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
11

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
24

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.
  
  • 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
-  
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes  
Alloys, Jewellery, Nuclear Reactor's Fuel, Sculptures, Statues  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
-  
Toxic  

Present in Human Body
No  
No  

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

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
1.20 p.p.m.  
19

Physical

Melting Point
1,545.00 °C  
23
1,132.00 °C  
39

Boiling Point
1,730.00 °C  
99+
3,818.00 °C  
16

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery Gray  
Silvery Gray  

Luster
Metallic  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
2.25  
16
6.00  
6

Brinell Hardness
471.00 MPa  
30
2,350.00 MPa  
2

Vickers Hardness
520.00 MPa  
33
1,960.00 MPa  
6

Speed of Sound
2,760.00 m/s  
99+
3,155.00 m/s  
36

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.60  
33
1.38  
40

Reflectivity
35.00 %  
34
80.00 %  
7

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Tm  
U  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
32  
7
25  
14

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.25  
36
1.38  
29

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.25  
28
1.38  
22

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.11  
30
1.22  
27

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.25  
35
1.38  
29

Allen Electronegativity
1.25  
99+
1.38  
36

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.75  
19
2.62  
26

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
596.70 kJ/mol  
99+
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,160.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,420.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,285.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,900.00 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
4,120.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,145.00 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+

14th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
35
5,970.00 kJ/mol  
34

15th Energy Level
59,600.00 kJ/mol  
99+
59,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+

16th Energy Level
59,600.00 kJ/mol  
36
59,700.00 kJ/mol  
35

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

18th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+

19th Energy Level
596.00 kJ/mol  
99+
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+

20th Energy Level
596.00 kJ/mol  
99+
597.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

22nd Energy Level
596.00 kJ/mol  
99+
597.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

24th Energy Level
596.00 kJ/mol  
99+
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+

25th Energy Level
596.00 kJ/mol  
99+
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+

26th Energy Level
596.70 kJ/mol  
99+
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+

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

28th Energy Level
596.70 kJ/mol  
99+
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+

29th Energy Level
596.00 kJ/mol  
99+
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+

30th Energy Level
596.70 kJ/mol  
99+
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+

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

Electron Work Function
2.40 eV  
99+
3.63 eV  
99+

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
69  
99+
92  
26

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f13 6s2  
[Rn] 5f3 6d1 7s2  

Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  
Orthorhombic (ORTH)  

Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Thulium.jpg#100  
ORTH-Crystal-Structure-of-Uranium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
69  
99+
92  
26

Number of Neutrons
100  
33
146  
14

Number of Electrons
69  
99+
92  
26

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
176.00 pm  
20
156.00 pm  
31

Covalent Radius
160.00 pm  
32
196.00 pm  
14

Van der Waals Radius
227.00 pm  
26
186.00 pm  
40

Atomic Weight
168.93 amu  
99+
238.03 amu  
21

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Erbium
  

Next Element
Ytterbium
  
Neptunium
  

Valence Electron Potential
49.70 (-eV)  
29
170.00 (-eV)  
4

Lattice Constant
353.75 pm  
99+
295.08 pm  
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.57  
40
1.02  
99+

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
9.32 g/cm3  
99+
19.10 g/cm3  
17

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
8.56 g/cm3  
99+
17.30 g/cm3  
17

Tensile Strength
69.00 MPa  
32
100.00 MPa  
28

Viscosity
0.00  
19
0.00  
21

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.06 (Pa)  
10
0.00 (Pa)  
37

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.01 (Pa)  
20

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
30.50 GPa  
26
111.00 GPa  
10

Bulk Modulus
44.50 GPa  
30
100.00 GPa  
16

Young's Modulus
74.00 GPa  
29
208.00 GPa  
11

Poisson Ratio
0.21  
32
0.23  
30

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
Ductile, Malleable  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
9.32  
99+
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
Conductor  
Poor Conductor  

Resistivity
676.00 nΩ·m  
5
0.28 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.02 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.04 106/cm Ω  
99+

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol  
26
50.60 kJ/mol  
25

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.16 J/(kg K)  
36
0.12 J/(kg K)  
99+

Molar Heat Capacity
27.03 J/mol·K  
28
27.67 J/mol·K  
18

Thermal Conductivity
16.90 W/m·K  
99+
27.50 W/m·K  
99+

Critical Temperature
1,818.00 K  
27
1,405.00 K  
99+

Thermal Expansion
13.30 µm/(m·K)  
35
13.90 µm/(m·K)  
30

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
191.00 kJ/mol  
99+
477.00 kJ/mol  
18

Enthalpy of Fusion
16.80 kJ/mol  
17
15.48 kJ/mol  
19

Enthalpy of Atomization
247.00 kJ/mol  
99+
489.50 kJ/mol  
18

Standard Molar Entropy
74.00 J/mol.K  
9
50.20 J/mol.K  
99+

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