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Thulium vs Polonium


Polonium vs Thulium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Tm  
Po  

Group Number
3  
15
16  
2

Period Number
6  
6  

Block
f block  
p block  

Element Family
Lanthanide  
Post-​Transition  

CAS Number
7440304  
99+
7440086  
99+

Space Group Name
P63/mmc  
Pm-3m  

Space Group Number
194.00  
7
221.00  
4

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Thulium metal can resist corrosion due to dry air .
  • Only Tm-169 isotope of Thulium metal occur naturally.
  
  • Polonium was the first radioactive element to be discovered.
  • Polonium element and its compounds are highly radioactive.
  • Its alloy with Beryllium provides source of neutrons.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Per Teodor Cleve  
Pierre Curie and Marie Curie  

Discovery
In 1879  
In 1898  

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+
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
99+

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.
  
  • Polonium metal has different Allotropes, it is used in antistatic devices and for research purpose.
  • A 1 gram of Polonium can reach a temperature of 500°C, hence it is used as a heat source for space equipment.
  

Industrial Uses
-  
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes  
Alloys  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
-  
Highly Toxic  

Present in Human Body
No  
No  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
37
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40

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

Physical

Melting Point
1,545.00 °C  
23
254.00 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
1,730.00 °C  
99+
962.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery Gray  
Silver  

Luster
Metallic  
-  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
2.25  
16
2.50  
15

Brinell Hardness
471.00 MPa  
30
70.00 MPa  
99+

Vickers Hardness
520.00 MPa  
33
30.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
2,760.00 m/s  
99+
2,260.00 m/s  
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.60  
33
2.70  
3

Reflectivity
35.00 %  
34
50.00 %  
31

Allotropes
No  
Yes  

α Allotropes
-  
α-polonium  

β Allotropes
-  
β-polonium  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Tm  
Po  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
32  
7
29  
10

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.25  
36
2.00  
8

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.25  
28
2.00  
10

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.11  
30
1.76  
3

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.25  
35
2.48  
1

Allen Electronegativity
1.25  
99+
2.19  
2

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.75  
19
2.00  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
596.70 kJ/mol  
99+
812.10 kJ/mol  
14

2nd Energy Level
1,160.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,833.20 kJ/mol  
17

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

4th Energy Level
4,120.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,121.00 kJ/mol  
7

5th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
12

6th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
32

7th Energy level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
26

8th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
26

9th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
23

10th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
27

11th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
26

12th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
19

14th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
35
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
18

15th Energy Level
59,600.00 kJ/mol  
99+
81,200.00 kJ/mol  
15

16th Energy Level
59,600.00 kJ/mol  
36
81,200.00 kJ/mol  
12

17th Energy Level
596.70 kJ/mol  
99+
812.10 kJ/mol  
32

18th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
21

19th Energy Level
596.00 kJ/mol  
99+
812.10 kJ/mol  
29

20th Energy Level
596.00 kJ/mol  
99+
812.00 kJ/mol  
22

21st Energy Level
596.70 kJ/mol  
99+
812.10 kJ/mol  
40

22nd Energy Level
596.00 kJ/mol  
99+
812.00 kJ/mol  
17

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

24th Energy Level
596.00 kJ/mol  
99+
812.10 kJ/mol  
13

25th Energy Level
596.00 kJ/mol  
99+
812.10 kJ/mol  
11

26th Energy Level
596.70 kJ/mol  
99+
812.10 kJ/mol  
11

27th Energy Level
596.70 kJ/mol  
99+
812.10 kJ/mol  
10

28th Energy Level
596.70 kJ/mol  
99+
812.10 kJ/mol  
16

29th Energy Level
596.00 kJ/mol  
99+
812.10 kJ/mol  
15

30th Energy Level
596.70 kJ/mol  
99+
812.00 kJ/mol  
11

Electrochemical Equivalent
2.10 g/amp-hr  
30
3.90 g/amp-hr  
8

Electron Work Function
2.40 eV  
99+
4.50 eV  
19

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
69  
99+
84  
32

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f13 6s2  
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p4  

Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  
Monoclinic (MON)  

Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Thulium.jpg#100  
MON-Crystal-Structure-of-Polonium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
69  
99+
84  
32

Number of Neutrons
100  
33
125  
20

Number of Electrons
69  
99+
84  
32

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
176.00 pm  
20
168.00 pm  
25

Covalent Radius
160.00 pm  
32
140.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
227.00 pm  
26
197.00 pm  
36

Atomic Weight
168.93 amu  
99+
209.00 amu  
28

Atomic Volume
18.10 cm3/mol  
40
22.23 cm3/mol  
22

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Erbium
  
Bismuth
  

Next Element
Ytterbium
  
Francium
  

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

Lattice Constant
353.75 pm  
99+
335.90 pm  
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.57  
40
1.46  
99+

Mechanical

Density
  
  

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

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

Tensile Strength
69.00 MPa  
32
50.00 MPa  
38

Viscosity
0.00  
19
0.00  
26

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
24.00 GPa  
40

Bulk Modulus
44.50 GPa  
30
46.00 GPa  
28

Young's Modulus
74.00 GPa  
29
46.00 GPa  
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.21  
32
0.23  
30

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
9.32  
99+
9.32  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Nonmagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
15

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Conductor  

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

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

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol  
26
183.30 kJ/mol  
3

Thermal

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

Molar Heat Capacity
27.03 J/mol·K  
28
26.40 J/mol·K  
36

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

Critical Temperature
1,818.00 K  
27
527.00 K  
99+

Thermal Expansion
13.30 µm/(m·K)  
35
23.50 µm/(m·K)  
16

Enthalpy
  
  

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

Enthalpy of Fusion
16.80 kJ/mol  
17
13.00 kJ/mol  
32

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

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

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