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Thulium vs Tungsten


Tungsten vs Thulium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Tm  
W  

Group Number
3  
15
6  
12

Period Number
6  
6  

Block
f block  
d block  

Element Family
Lanthanide  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7440304  
99+
7440337  
99+

Space Group Name
P63/mmc  
Im_ 3m  

Space Group Number
194.00  
7
229.00  
2

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Thulium metal can resist corrosion due to dry air .
  • Only Tm-169 isotope of Thulium metal occur naturally.
  
  • Tungsten element has the second highest melting point.
  • Pure tungsten can easily cut down with the help of hacksaw.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Per Teodor Cleve  
-  

Discovery
In 1879  
In 1781  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
31
0.00 %  
28

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
28
0.00 %  
23

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
39

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
39

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
18

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.
  
  • Tungsten and its alloys are used in high-temperature applications like welding electrodes, high-temperature furnace, etc.
  • Tungsten carbide is very hard and used in metal working, mining and petroleum industry.
  

Industrial Uses
-  
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes  
Alloys  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
-  
Non Toxic  

Present in Human Body
No  
Yes  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
37
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
31

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
0.00 p.p.m.  
40

Physical

Melting Point
1,545.00 °C  
23
3,410.00 °C  
1

Boiling Point
1,730.00 °C  
99+
5,660.00 °C  
1

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery Gray  
Grayish White  

Luster
Metallic  
Lustrous  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
2.25  
16
7.50  
2

Brinell Hardness
471.00 MPa  
30
2,000.00 MPa  
4

Vickers Hardness
520.00 MPa  
33
3,430.00 MPa  
3

Speed of Sound
2,760.00 m/s  
99+
4,620.00 m/s  
20

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.60  
33
2.10  
11

Reflectivity
35.00 %  
34
62.00 %  
21

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Tm  
W  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
32  
7
33  
6

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.25  
36
2.36  
3

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.25  
28
0.98  
99+

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.11  
30
1.40  
20

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.25  
35
2.36  
3

Allen Electronegativity
1.25  
99+
1.47  
33

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.75  
19
1.64  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
596.70 kJ/mol  
99+
770.00 kJ/mol  
16

2nd Energy Level
1,160.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,700.00 kJ/mol  
30

3rd Energy Level
2,285.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,045.40 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
4,120.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
8

5th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
17

6th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
35

7th Energy level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
29

8th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
29

9th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
25

10th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
29

11th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
28

12th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
21

14th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
35
770.00 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
59,600.00 kJ/mol  
99+
77,000.00 kJ/mol  
18

16th Energy Level
59,600.00 kJ/mol  
36
77,000.00 kJ/mol  
13

17th Energy Level
596.70 kJ/mol  
99+
770.00 kJ/mol  
34

18th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
24

19th Energy Level
596.00 kJ/mol  
99+
770.00 kJ/mol  
31

20th Energy Level
596.00 kJ/mol  
99+
770.00 kJ/mol  
25

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

22nd Energy Level
596.00 kJ/mol  
99+
770.00 kJ/mol  
19

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

24th Energy Level
596.00 kJ/mol  
99+
770.00 kJ/mol  
15

25th Energy Level
596.00 kJ/mol  
99+
770.00 kJ/mol  
14

26th Energy Level
596.70 kJ/mol  
99+
770.00 kJ/mol  
14

27th Energy Level
596.70 kJ/mol  
99+
770.00 kJ/mol  
13

28th Energy Level
596.70 kJ/mol  
99+
770.00 kJ/mol  
19

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

30th Energy Level
596.70 kJ/mol  
99+
770.00 kJ/mol  
14

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

Electron Work Function
2.40 eV  
99+
4.55 eV  
18

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
69  
99+
74  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f13 6s2  
[Xe] 4f14 5d4 6s2  

Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)  

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
69  
99+
74  
99+

Number of Neutrons
100  
33
110  
28

Number of Electrons
69  
99+
74  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
176.00 pm  
20
139.00 pm  
99+

Covalent Radius
160.00 pm  
32
162.00 pm  
31

Van der Waals Radius
227.00 pm  
26
200.00 pm  
35

Atomic Weight
168.93 amu  
99+
183.84 amu  
37

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Erbium
  
Tantalum
  

Next Element
Ytterbium
  
Rhenium
  

Valence Electron Potential
49.70 (-eV)  
29
140.00 (-eV)  
5

Lattice Constant
353.75 pm  
99+
316.52 pm  
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.57  
40
1.29  
99+

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
9.32 g/cm3  
99+
19.25 g/cm3  
16

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
8.56 g/cm3  
99+
17.60 g/cm3  
15

Tensile Strength
69.00 MPa  
32
370.00 MPa  
11

Viscosity
0.00  
19
0.00  
1

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
161.00 GPa  
5

Bulk Modulus
44.50 GPa  
30
310.00 GPa  
4

Young's Modulus
74.00 GPa  
29
411.00 GPa  
4

Poisson Ratio
0.21  
32
0.28  
17

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
Ductile, Malleable  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
9.32  
99+
19.22  
18

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
17

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
23

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Superconductor  

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

Electrical Conductivity
0.02 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.19 106/cm Ω  
10

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol  
26
78.60 kJ/mol  
15

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.16 J/(kg K)  
36
0.13 J/(kg K)  
40

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

Thermal Conductivity
16.90 W/m·K  
99+
173.00 W/m·K  
7

Critical Temperature
1,818.00 K  
27
3,695.00 K  
1

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
191.00 kJ/mol  
99+
799.10 kJ/mol  
1

Enthalpy of Fusion
16.80 kJ/mol  
17
35.23 kJ/mol  
1

Enthalpy of Atomization
247.00 kJ/mol  
99+
837.00 kJ/mol  
1

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

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