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Thulium vs Nickel


Nickel vs Thulium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Tm  
Ni  

Group Number
3  
15
10  
8

Period Number
6  
4  

Block
f block  
d block  

Element Family
Lanthanide  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7440304  
99+
7440020  
99+

Space Group Name
P63/mmc  
Fm_ 3m  

Space Group Number
194.00  
7
225.00  
3

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Thulium metal can resist corrosion due to dry air .
  • Only Tm-169 isotope of Thulium metal occur naturally.
  
  • Zinc metal found (obtain) in many forms like granules, foil, dust and in a powder form.
  • After iron, Zinc metal the second most abundant element in the earth crust.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Per Teodor Cleve  
Axel Fredrik Cronstedt  

Discovery
In 1879  
In 1751  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
31
0.01 %  
5

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
28
0.01 %  
3

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
1.30 %  
3

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
0.01 %  
15

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
13

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
17

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.
  
  • It has corrosion resistance and hence it is used to plate other metals.
  • Its alloys are very useful; Nichrome alloy is used in the hot coil of toasters and electric oven.
  

Industrial Uses
-  
Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes  
Alloys  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
-  
Toxic  

Present in Human Body
No  
Yes  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
37
0.05 Blood/mg dm-3  
17

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
0.70 p.p.m.  
20

Physical

Melting Point
1,545.00 °C  
23
1,453.00 °C  
31

Boiling Point
1,730.00 °C  
99+
2,732.00 °C  
40

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery Gray  
Silver  

Luster
Metallic  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
2.25  
16
4.00  
11

Brinell Hardness
471.00 MPa  
30
667.00 MPa  
20

Vickers Hardness
520.00 MPa  
33
638.00 MPa  
24

Speed of Sound
2,760.00 m/s  
99+
4,900.00 m/s  
16

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.60  
33
1.68  
28

Reflectivity
35.00 %  
34
72.00 %  
11

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Tm  
Ni  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
32  
7
25  
14

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.25  
36
1.91  
11

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.25  
28
1.94  
12

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.11  
30
1.75  
4

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.25  
35
1.91  
12

Allen Electronegativity
1.25  
99+
1.88  
9

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.75  
19
2.09  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
596.70 kJ/mol  
99+
737.10 kJ/mol  
25

2nd Energy Level
1,160.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,753.00 kJ/mol  
26

3rd Energy Level
2,285.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,395.00 kJ/mol  
17

4th Energy Level
4,120.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,300.00 kJ/mol  
24

5th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,339.00 kJ/mol  
23

6th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
10,400.00 kJ/mol  
15

7th Energy level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
12,800.00 kJ/mol  
10

8th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
15,600.00 kJ/mol  
10

9th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
18,600.00 kJ/mol  
10

10th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
21,670.00 kJ/mol  
14

11th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
30,970.00 kJ/mol  
7

12th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
34,000.00 kJ/mol  
29

13th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
37,100.00 kJ/mol  
7

14th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
35
41,500.00 kJ/mol  
8

15th Energy Level
59,600.00 kJ/mol  
99+
44,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+

16th Energy Level
59,600.00 kJ/mol  
36
48,100.00 kJ/mol  
99+

17th Energy Level
596.70 kJ/mol  
99+
55,101.00 kJ/mol  
11

18th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
58,570.00 kJ/mol  
12

19th Energy Level
596.00 kJ/mol  
99+
148,700.00 kJ/mol  
1

20th Energy Level
596.00 kJ/mol  
99+
159,000.00 kJ/mol  
3

21st Energy Level
596.70 kJ/mol  
99+
169,400.00 kJ/mol  
3

22nd Energy Level
596.00 kJ/mol  
99+
182,700.00 kJ/mol  
2

23rd Energy Level
596.70 kJ/mol  
99+
194,000.00 kJ/mol  
2

24th Energy Level
596.00 kJ/mol  
99+
737.10 kJ/mol  
21

25th Energy Level
596.00 kJ/mol  
99+
737.10 kJ/mol  
21

26th Energy Level
596.70 kJ/mol  
99+
737.10 kJ/mol  
21

27th Energy Level
596.70 kJ/mol  
99+
737.10 kJ/mol  
20

28th Energy Level
596.70 kJ/mol  
99+
737.10 kJ/mol  
26

29th Energy Level
596.00 kJ/mol  
99+
737.10 kJ/mol  
27

30th Energy Level
596.70 kJ/mol  
99+
737.00 kJ/mol  
21

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

Electron Work Function
2.40 eV  
99+
5.15 eV  
6

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
69  
99+
28  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f13 6s2  
[Ar] 3d8 4s2 Or [Ar] 3d9 4s1  

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
69  
99+
28  
99+

Number of Neutrons
100  
33
31  
99+

Number of Electrons
69  
99+
28  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
176.00 pm  
20
124.00 pm  
99+

Covalent Radius
160.00 pm  
32
124.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
227.00 pm  
26
163.00 pm  
99+

Atomic Weight
168.93 amu  
99+
58.69 amu  
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Erbium
  
Cobalt
  

Next Element
Ytterbium
  
Copper
  

Valence Electron Potential
49.70 (-eV)  
29
42.00 (-eV)  
99+

Lattice Constant
353.75 pm  
99+
352.40 pm  
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.57  
40
1.86  
4

Mechanical

Density
  
  

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

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

Tensile Strength
69.00 MPa  
32
345.00 MPa  
13

Viscosity
0.00  
19
0.00  
8

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.06 (Pa)  
10
0.00 (Pa)  
33

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
19.50 (Pa)  
6

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
30.50 GPa  
26
76.00 GPa  
12

Bulk Modulus
44.50 GPa  
30
180.00 GPa  
9

Young's Modulus
74.00 GPa  
29
200.00 GPa  
12

Poisson Ratio
0.21  
32
0.31  
13

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
Ductile  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
9.32  
99+
8.90  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Ferromagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
2

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
600.00  
2

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Conductor  

Resistivity
676.00 nΩ·m  
5
69.30 nΩ·m  
39

Electrical Conductivity
0.02 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.14 106/cm Ω  
14

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol  
26
112.00 kJ/mol  
7

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.16 J/(kg K)  
36
0.44 J/(kg K)  
13

Molar Heat Capacity
27.03 J/mol·K  
28
26.07 J/mol·K  
39

Thermal Conductivity
16.90 W/m·K  
99+
90.90 W/m·K  
18

Critical Temperature
1,818.00 K  
27
1,728.00 K  
35

Thermal Expansion
13.30 µm/(m·K)  
35
13.40 µm/(m·K)  
34

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
191.00 kJ/mol  
99+
371.80 kJ/mol  
29

Enthalpy of Fusion
16.80 kJ/mol  
17
17.57 kJ/mol  
14

Enthalpy of Atomization
247.00 kJ/mol  
99+
422.60 kJ/mol  
22

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

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