Element Family
Lanthanide
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Space Group Name
P63/mmc
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Interesting Facts
- Thulium metal can resist corrosion due to dry air .
- Only Tm-169 isotope of Thulium metal occur naturally.
Roentgenium is a highly unstable synthetic element.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Synthetically Produced
Who Discovered
Per Teodor Cleve
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung
Discovery
In 1879
In 1994
Abundance In Meteorites
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Abundance In Earth's Crust
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Uses & Benefits
- Thulium metal produces isotopes that emits X-rays. This isotope is used in X-ray machine.
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Thulium element is also used in Surgical equipment like laser.
- Currently known uses of Roentgenium metal are limited to research purpose only.
Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes
Research Purposes
Present in Human Body
No
No
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Color
Silvery Gray
Silver
Luster
Metallic
Unknown Luster
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
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Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f13 6s2
[Rn] 5f14 6d9 7s2
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
Crystal Lattice
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Valence Electron Potential
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
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Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable
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Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
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Electrical Property
Conductor
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