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Thulium vs Technetium


Technetium vs Thulium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Tm  
Tc  

Group Number
3  
15
7  
11

Period Number
6  
5  

Block
f block  
d block  

Element Family
Lanthanide  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7440304  
99+
7440268  
99+

Space Group Name
P63/mmc  
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.
  
  • Original name of Technetium was Masurium.
  • At the time of its discovery it found in sample of Molybdenum.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
Made by Bombarding Molybdenum with Deuterons  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Per Teodor Cleve  
Emilio Segrè and Carlo Perriero  

Discovery
In 1879  
In 1937  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
31
0.00 %  
40

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
28
0.00 %  
18

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
-  

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
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.
  
  • Technetium is a radioactive metal and hence it is used for medical studies and other research purposes.
  

Industrial Uses
-  
-  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes  
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
-  
Low 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
2,200.00 °C  
9

Boiling Point
1,730.00 °C  
99+
4,877.00 °C  
7

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery Gray  
Shiny Gray  

Luster
Metallic  
-  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
2.25  
16
2.25  
16

Brinell Hardness
471.00 MPa  
30
550.00 MPa  
27

Vickers Hardness
520.00 MPa  
33
500.00 MPa  
35

Speed of Sound
2,760.00 m/s  
99+
16,200.00 m/s  
1

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.60  
33
1.90  
18

Reflectivity
35.00 %  
34
35.00 %  
34

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Tm  
Tc  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
32  
7
18  
21

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.25  
36
1.90  
12

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.25  
28
1.90  
13

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.11  
30
1.36  
21

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.25  
35
1.90  
13

Allen Electronegativity
1.25  
99+
1.51  
31

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.75  
19
2.10  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
596.70 kJ/mol  
99+
702.00 kJ/mol  
36

2nd Energy Level
1,160.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,285.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,850.00 kJ/mol  
34

4th Energy Level
4,120.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
14

5th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
28

6th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
35

10th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
39

11th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
37

12th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
33

14th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
35
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
23

15th Energy Level
59,600.00 kJ/mol  
99+
70,200.00 kJ/mol  
29

16th Energy Level
59,600.00 kJ/mol  
36
70,200.00 kJ/mol  
24

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

18th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
35

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

20th Energy Level
596.00 kJ/mol  
99+
702.00 kJ/mol  
35

21st Energy Level
596.70 kJ/mol  
99+
702.00 kJ/mol  
99+

22nd Energy Level
596.00 kJ/mol  
99+
702.00 kJ/mol  
29

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

24th Energy Level
596.00 kJ/mol  
99+
702.50 kJ/mol  
28

25th Energy Level
596.00 kJ/mol  
99+
702.00 kJ/mol  
30

26th Energy Level
596.70 kJ/mol  
99+
702.00 kJ/mol  
29

27th Energy Level
596.70 kJ/mol  
99+
702.00 kJ/mol  
30

28th Energy Level
596.70 kJ/mol  
99+
702.00 kJ/mol  
35

29th Energy Level
596.00 kJ/mol  
99+
702.00 kJ/mol  
36

30th Energy Level
596.70 kJ/mol  
99+
702.00 kJ/mol  
30

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

Electron Work Function
2.40 eV  
99+
4.90 eV  
12

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
69  
99+
43  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f13 6s2  
[Kr] 4d5 5s2  

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

Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Thulium.jpg#100  
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Technetium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
69  
99+
43  
99+

Number of Neutrons
100  
33
55  
99+

Number of Electrons
69  
99+
43  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
176.00 pm  
20
136.00 pm  
99+

Covalent Radius
160.00 pm  
32
147.00 pm  
39

Van der Waals Radius
227.00 pm  
26
200.00 pm  
35

Atomic Weight
168.93 amu  
99+
98.00 amu  
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Erbium
  

Next Element
Ytterbium
  
Ruthenium
  

Valence Electron Potential
49.70 (-eV)  
29
180.00 (-eV)  
3

Lattice Constant
353.75 pm  
99+
273.50 pm  
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.57  
40
1.60  
21

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
9.32 g/cm3  
99+
11.00 g/cm3  
36

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
8.56 g/cm3  
99+
11.00 g/cm3  
34

Tensile Strength
69.00 MPa  
32
50.00 MPa  
38

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)  
99+

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
30.50 GPa  
26
27.00 GPa  
34

Bulk Modulus
44.50 GPa  
30
100.00 GPa  
16

Young's Modulus
74.00 GPa  
29
50.00 GPa  
39

Poisson Ratio
0.21  
32
0.38  
6

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
9.32  
99+
11.50  
37

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
17

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Conductor  

Resistivity
676.00 nΩ·m  
5
200.00 nΩ·m  
18

Electrical Conductivity
0.02 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.07 106/cm Ω  
35

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol  
26
53.00 kJ/mol  
23

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.16 J/(kg K)  
36
0.21 J/(kg K)  
30

Molar Heat Capacity
27.03 J/mol·K  
28
24.27 J/mol·K  
99+

Thermal Conductivity
16.90 W/m·K  
99+
50.60 W/m·K  
30

Critical Temperature
1,818.00 K  
27
2,150.00 K  
16

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
191.00 kJ/mol  
99+
660.00 kJ/mol  
7

Enthalpy of Fusion
16.80 kJ/mol  
17
23.01 kJ/mol  
9

Enthalpy of Atomization
247.00 kJ/mol  
99+
649.00 kJ/mol  
9

Standard Molar Entropy
74.00 J/mol.K  
9
181.10 J/mol.K  
2

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