Symbol
Tm
Cd
Group Number
312
0
17
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Period Number
65
2
7
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Block
f block
d block
Element Family
Lanthanide
Transition Metal
CAS Number
74403047440439
7429905
54386242
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Space Group Name
P63/mmc
P63/mmc
Space Group Number
194.00194.00
11
276
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Interesting Facts
- Thulium metal can resist corrosion due to dry air .
- Only Tm-169 isotope of Thulium metal occur naturally.
- Naturally occurring minor elements include Cadmium.
- Cadmium is released into atmosphere to control volcanic eruption and forest fires.
- It is used for electroplating of Steel for corrosion resistance.
- It can absorb neutrons and used in nuclear reactor to control atomic fission.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
History
Who Discovered
Per Teodor Cleve
Karl Samuel Leberecht Hermann and Friedrich Stromeyer
Discovery
In 1879
In 1817
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
0.00 %0.00 %
0
0.11
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Abundance In Sun
0.00 %0.00 %
0
0.1
👆🏻
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %0.00 %
0
22
👆🏻
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %0.00 %
1E-37
8.1
👆🏻
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %0.00 %
0
1.1
👆🏻
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %0.00 %
0
1.4
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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.
- It has very limited uses as it is a toxic metal and it can cause birth defects, cancer, etc.
-
Almost 80% of Cadmium metal is used in Nickel cadmium Batteries and now it is getting replaced with nickel hydride.
Industrial Uses
-
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Medical Uses
-
-
Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes
Alloys
Biological Properties
Toxicity
-
Toxic
Present in Human Body
✔
✘
✔
✘
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-30.01 Blood/mg dm-3
0
1970
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In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.1.80 p.p.m.
0
170000
👆🏻
Melting Point
1,545.00 °C320.90 °C
-38.83
3410
👆🏻
Boiling Point
1,730.00 °C765.00 °C
0
5660
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Appearance
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Color
Silvery Gray
Silvery Bluish-Gray
Luster
Metallic
Metallic
Hardness
Mohs Hardness
2.252.00
0.2
8.5
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Brinell Hardness
471.00 MPa203.00 MPa
0.14
3490
👆🏻
Vickers Hardness
520.00 MPa90.00 MPa
0
3920
👆🏻
Speed of Sound
2,760.00 m/s2,310.00 m/s
818
16200
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Optical Properties
Refractive Index
1.601.71
0.155
3.41
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Reflectivity
35.00 %67.00 %
5
97
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Allotropes
✔
✘
✔
✘
α Allotropes
-
-
β Allotropes
-
-
γ Allotropes
-
-
Chemical Formula
Tm
Cd
Isotopes
Known Isotopes
3234
0
38
👆🏻
Electronegativity
Pauling Electronegativity
1.251.69
0
2.6
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Sanderson Electronegativity
1.251.98
0.22
2.56
👆🏻
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.111.46
0.86
1.9
👆🏻
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.251.53
0.62
2.48
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Allen Electronegativity
1.251.52
0.659
2.7
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Electropositivity
Pauling Electropositivity
2.752.31
1.46
3.3
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Ionization Energies
1st Energy Level
596.70 kJ/mol867.80 kJ/mol
375.7
26130
👆🏻
2nd Energy Level
1,160.00 kJ/mol1,631.40 kJ/mol
392.8
28750
👆🏻
3rd Energy Level
2,285.00 kJ/mol3,616.00 kJ/mol
392.8
34230
👆🏻
4th Energy Level
4,120.00 kJ/mol867.80 kJ/mol
375.7
37066
👆🏻
5th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol4,040.00 kJ/mol
392
97510
👆🏻
6th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol8,640.00 kJ/mol
1007
105800
👆🏻
7th Energy level
5,960.00 kJ/mol8,640.00 kJ/mol
1007
114300
👆🏻
8th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol8,640.00 kJ/mol
730
125300
👆🏻
9th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol8,670.00 kJ/mol
1007
134700
👆🏻
10th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol8,650.00 kJ/mol
392
144300
👆🏻
11th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol8,670.00 kJ/mol
392
169988
👆🏻
12th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol86,400.00 kJ/mol
0
189368
👆🏻
13th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol8,640.00 kJ/mol
1007
76015
👆🏻
14th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol8,650.00 kJ/mol
380
86450
👆🏻
15th Energy Level
59,600.00 kJ/mol86,400.00 kJ/mol
33000
100700
👆🏻
16th Energy Level
59,600.00 kJ/mol86,400.00 kJ/mol
375.7
109480
👆🏻
17th Energy Level
596.70 kJ/mol864.90 kJ/mol
375.7
122200
👆🏻
18th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol8,670.00 kJ/mol
0
134810
👆🏻
19th Energy Level
596.00 kJ/mol867.80 kJ/mol
375.7
148700
👆🏻
20th Energy Level
596.00 kJ/mol865.00 kJ/mol
0
171200
👆🏻
21st Energy Level
596.70 kJ/mol8,670.00 kJ/mol
375.7
179100
👆🏻
22nd Energy Level
596.00 kJ/mol864.00 kJ/mol
330
184900
👆🏻
23rd Energy Level
596.70 kJ/mol864.90 kJ/mol
357.6
198800
👆🏻
24th Energy Level
596.00 kJ/mol864.90 kJ/mol
297.3
195200
👆🏻
25th Energy Level
596.00 kJ/mol864.00 kJ/mol
0
121900
👆🏻
26th Energy Level
596.70 kJ/mol864.90 kJ/mol
357.6
127700
👆🏻
27th Energy Level
596.70 kJ/mol864.90 kJ/mol
0
133800
👆🏻
28th Energy Level
596.70 kJ/mol864.90 kJ/mol
297.3
139800
👆🏻
29th Energy Level
596.00 kJ/mol864.90 kJ/mol
0
148100
👆🏻
30th Energy Level
596.70 kJ/mol864.00 kJ/mol
0
154500
👆🏻
Electrochemical Equivalent
2.10 g/amp-hr2.10 g/amp-hr
0.16812
8.3209
👆🏻
Electron Work Function
2.40 eV4.22 eV
2.14
6
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Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
Chemical Stability, Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
Atomic Number
6948
3
117
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Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f13 6s2
[Kr] 4d10 5s2
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Crystal Lattice
Atom
Number of Protons
6948
3
117
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Number of Neutrons
10064
4
285
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Number of Electrons
6948
3
117
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Radius of an Atom
Atomic Radius
176.00 pm151.00 pm
0
348
👆🏻
Covalent Radius
160.00 pm144.00 pm
0
260
👆🏻
Van der Waals Radius
227.00 pm158.00 pm
0
348
👆🏻
Atomic Weight
168.93 amu112.41 amu
6.94
294
👆🏻
Atomic Volume
18.10 cm3/mol13.10 cm3/mol
1.39
71.07
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Adjacent Atomic Numbers
Previous Element
Next Element
Valence Electron Potential
49.70 (-eV)30.00 (-eV)
0
392.42
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Lattice Constant
353.75 pm297.94 pm
0
891.25
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Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.571.89
0.423
1.9
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Density
Density At Room Temperature
9.32 g/cm38.65 g/cm3
0.534
40.7
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Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
8.56 g/cm38.00 g/cm3
0.512
41
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Tensile Strength
69.00 MPa62.00 MPa
0.1
11000
👆🏻
Viscosity
0.000.00
1.5E-05
0.0035
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Vapor Pressure
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.06 (Pa)0.00 (Pa)
0
121
👆🏻
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)0.00 (Pa)
0
774
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Elasticity properties
Shear Modulus
30.50 GPa19.00 GPa
1.3
222
👆🏻
Bulk Modulus
44.50 GPa42.00 GPa
0
462
👆🏻
Young's Modulus
74.00 GPa50.00 GPa
0
528
👆🏻
Poisson Ratio
0.210.30
0.032
0.47
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Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable
Ductile, Malleable
Magnetic Characteristics
Specific Gravity
9.328.65
0.53
4500
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Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Diamagnetic
Permeability
0.00 H/m0.00 H/m
1.25643E-06
0.0063
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Susceptibility
0.000.00
-0.000166
200000
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Electrical Properties
Electrical Property
Conductor
Semiconductor
Resistivity
676.00 nΩ·m72.70 nΩ·m
0.1
961
👆🏻
Electrical Conductivity
0.02 106/cm Ω0.14 106/cm Ω
0
0.63
👆🏻
Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol0.00 kJ/mol
0
222.8
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Specific Heat
0.16 J/(kg K)0.23 J/(kg K)
0.1
3.6
👆🏻
Molar Heat Capacity
27.03 J/mol·K26.02 J/mol·K
13.1
62.7
👆🏻
Thermal Conductivity
16.90 W/m·K96.60 W/m·K
0
429
👆🏻
Critical Temperature
1,818.00 K594.00 K
26.3
3695
👆🏻
Thermal Expansion
13.30 µm/(m·K)30.80 µm/(m·K)
4.5
97
👆🏻
Enthalpy
Enthalpy of Vaporization
191.00 kJ/mol100.00 kJ/mol
7.32
799.1
👆🏻
Enthalpy of Fusion
16.80 kJ/mol6.19 kJ/mol
2.1
35.23
👆🏻
Enthalpy of Atomization
247.00 kJ/mol113.00 kJ/mol
61.5
837
👆🏻
Standard Molar Entropy
74.00 J/mol.K51.80 J/mol.K
9.5
198.1
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