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Thulium vs Nihonium


Nihonium vs Thulium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Tm  
Nh  

Group Number
3  
15
13  
5

Period Number
6  
7  

Block
f block  
p block  

Element Family
Lanthanide  
Probably Post-​Transition  

CAS Number
7440304  
99+
54084707  
6

Space Group Name
P63/mmc  
-  

Space Group Number
194.00  
7
194.00  
7

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Thulium metal can resist corrosion due to dry air .
  • Only Tm-169 isotope of Thulium metal occur naturally.
  
Nihonium is a synthetic chemical element and is highly radioactive.  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Per Teodor Cleve  
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory  

Discovery
In 1879  
In 2003  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
31
0.00 %  
40

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
28
-  

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
-  

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
-  

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
99+
-  

Abundance In Humans
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.
  
  • Currently known uses of Ununtrium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  

Industrial Uses
-  
-  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes  
Research Purposes  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
-  
-  

Present in Human Body
No  
No  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
37
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
29

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
0.20 p.p.m.  
27

Physical

Melting Point
1,545.00 °C  
23
430.00 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
1,730.00 °C  
99+
1,130.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery Gray  
-  

Luster
Metallic  
Unknown Luster  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
2.25  
16
-  

Brinell Hardness
471.00 MPa  
30
600.00 MPa  
24

Vickers Hardness
520.00 MPa  
33
350.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
2,760.00 m/s  
99+
3,600.00 m/s  
29

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.60  
33
1.30  
99+

Reflectivity
35.00 %  
34
60.00 %  
23

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Tm  
Nh  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
32  
7
7  
31

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.25  
36
1.30  
33

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.25  
28
1.90  
13

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.11  
30
1.30  
25

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.25  
35
1.00  
99+

Allen Electronegativity
1.25  
99+
0.70  
99+

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.75  
19
2.20  
39

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
596.70 kJ/mol  
99+
704.90 kJ/mol  
34

2nd Energy Level
1,160.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,238.50 kJ/mol  
7

3rd Energy Level
2,285.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,023.30 kJ/mol  
26

4th Energy Level
4,120.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4,351.50 kJ/mol  
39

5th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,692.60 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,040.00 kJ/mol  
40

8th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,040.00 kJ/mol  
36

9th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,040.00 kJ/mol  
33

10th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,040.00 kJ/mol  
37

11th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,040.00 kJ/mol  
35

12th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
70,000.00 kJ/mol  
5

13th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,000.00 kJ/mol  
34

14th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
35
7,000.00 kJ/mol  
24

15th Energy Level
59,600.00 kJ/mol  
99+
70,000.00 kJ/mol  
30

16th Energy Level
59,600.00 kJ/mol  
36
70,000.00 kJ/mol  
25

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

18th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,200.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

20th Energy Level
596.00 kJ/mol  
99+
700.00 kJ/mol  
36

21st Energy Level
596.70 kJ/mol  
99+
1,130.00 kJ/mol  
29

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

23rd Energy Level
596.70 kJ/mol  
99+
7,000.00 kJ/mol  
11

24th Energy Level
596.00 kJ/mol  
99+
700.00 kJ/mol  
29

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

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

27th Energy Level
596.70 kJ/mol  
99+
704.90 kJ/mol  
28

28th Energy Level
596.70 kJ/mol  
99+
704.90 kJ/mol  
33

29th Energy Level
596.00 kJ/mol  
99+
704.90 kJ/mol  
34

30th Energy Level
596.70 kJ/mol  
99+
704.00 kJ/mol  
28

Electrochemical Equivalent
2.10 g/amp-hr  
30
3.00 g/amp-hr  
21

Electron Work Function
2.40 eV  
99+
4.90 eV  
12

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
69  
99+
113  
5

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f13 6s2  
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p1  

Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  
Not Known  

Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Thulium.jpg#100  
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Ununtrium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
69  
99+
113  
5

Number of Neutrons
100  
33
150  
12

Number of Electrons
69  
99+
113  
5

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
176.00 pm  
20
170.00 pm  
24

Covalent Radius
160.00 pm  
32
170.00 pm  
27

Van der Waals Radius
227.00 pm  
26
320.00 pm  
3

Atomic Weight
168.93 amu  
99+
286.00 amu  
4

Atomic Volume
18.10 cm3/mol  
40
21.10 cm3/mol  
24

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Erbium
  

Next Element
Ytterbium
  
Flerovium
  

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

Lattice Constant
353.75 pm  
99+
0.00 pm  
99+

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3  
-  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.57  
40
1.58  
35

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
9.32 g/cm3  
99+
16.00 g/cm3  
19

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
8.56 g/cm3  
99+
16.00 g/cm3  
19

Tensile Strength
69.00 MPa  
32
80.00 MPa  
29

Viscosity
0.00  
19
0.00  
25

Vapor Pressure
  
  

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

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

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
30.50 GPa  
26
40.00 GPa  
19

Bulk Modulus
44.50 GPa  
30
0.00 GPa  
99+

Young's Modulus
74.00 GPa  
29
12.20 GPa  
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.21  
32
0.30  
14

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
9.32  
99+
16.00  
21

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
-  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
5

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
-  

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

Electrical Conductivity
0.02 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol  
26
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+

Thermal

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

Molar Heat Capacity
27.03 J/mol·K  
28
27.00 J/mol·K  
29

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

Critical Temperature
1,818.00 K  
27
700.00 K  
99+

Thermal Expansion
13.30 µm/(m·K)  
35
6.20 µm/(m·K)  
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
191.00 kJ/mol  
99+
410.80 kJ/mol  
23

Enthalpy of Fusion
16.80 kJ/mol  
17
-  

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

Standard Molar Entropy
74.00 J/mol.K  
9
65.00 J/mol.K  
17

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