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Thulium vs Zirconium


Zirconium vs Thulium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Tm  
Zr  

Group Number
3  
15
4  
14

Period Number
6  
5  

Block
f block  
d block  

Element Family
Lanthanide  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7440304  
99+
7440677  
23

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.
  
  • Zirconium metal can resist to weak acids.
  • Zirconium metal reacts with oxygen and nitrogen in the atmosphere.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Per Teodor Cleve  
Martin Heinrich Klaproth  

Discovery
In 1879  
In 1789  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
31
0.00 %  
14

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
28
0.00 %  
16

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
17

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
0.01 %  
14

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
23

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
18

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.
  
  • As this metal does not absorb neutrons; It is used in nuclear power stations.
  • Its oxide is used in ultra strong ceramics. It is also used in manufacturing Crucibles.
  

Industrial Uses
-  
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

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

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
-  
-  

Present in Human Body
No  
Yes  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
37
0.01 Blood/mg dm-3  
21

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
0.10 p.p.m.  
28

Physical

Melting Point
1,545.00 °C  
23
1,852.00 °C  
15

Boiling Point
1,730.00 °C  
99+
4,377.00 °C  
11

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery Gray  
Silvery White  

Luster
Metallic  
Lustrous  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
2.25  
16
5.00  
8

Brinell Hardness
471.00 MPa  
30
638.00 MPa  
21

Vickers Hardness
520.00 MPa  
33
820.00 MPa  
22

Speed of Sound
2,760.00 m/s  
99+
3,800.00 m/s  
27

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.60  
33
2.15  
10

Reflectivity
35.00 %  
34
70.00 %  
13

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Tm  
Zr  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
32  
7
24  
15

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.25  
36
1.33  
31

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.25  
28
0.90  
99+

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.11  
30
1.22  
27

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.25  
35
1.33  
32

Allen Electronegativity
1.25  
99+
1.32  
39

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.75  
19
2.67  
24

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
596.70 kJ/mol  
99+
640.10 kJ/mol  
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,160.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,285.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,218.00 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
4,120.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,313.00 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,752.00 kJ/mol  
16

6th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
9,500.00 kJ/mol  
21

7th Energy level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
40

10th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,730.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,406.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
36

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

15th Energy Level
59,600.00 kJ/mol  
99+
64,000.00 kJ/mol  
36

16th Energy Level
59,600.00 kJ/mol  
36
64,000.00 kJ/mol  
27

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

18th Energy Level
5,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
38

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

20th Energy Level
596.00 kJ/mol  
99+
640.00 kJ/mol  
39

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

22nd Energy Level
596.00 kJ/mol  
99+
640.00 kJ/mol  
33

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

24th Energy Level
596.00 kJ/mol  
99+
640.00 kJ/mol  
35

25th Energy Level
596.00 kJ/mol  
99+
640.10 kJ/mol  
37

26th Energy Level
596.70 kJ/mol  
99+
640.10 kJ/mol  
36

27th Energy Level
596.70 kJ/mol  
99+
640.10 kJ/mol  
38

28th Energy Level
596.70 kJ/mol  
99+
640.10 kJ/mol  
99+

29th Energy Level
596.00 kJ/mol  
99+
640.10 kJ/mol  
99+

30th Energy Level
596.70 kJ/mol  
99+
640.10 kJ/mol  
39

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

Electron Work Function
2.40 eV  
99+
4.05 eV  
34

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
69  
99+
40  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f13 6s2  
[Kr] 4d2 5s2  

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
69  
99+
40  
99+

Number of Neutrons
100  
33
51  
99+

Number of Electrons
69  
99+
40  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
176.00 pm  
20
160.00 pm  
29

Covalent Radius
160.00 pm  
32
175.00 pm  
25

Van der Waals Radius
227.00 pm  
26
200.00 pm  
35

Atomic Weight
168.93 amu  
99+
91.22 amu  
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Erbium
  
Yttrium
  

Next Element
Ytterbium
  
Niobium
  

Valence Electron Potential
49.70 (-eV)  
29
80.00 (-eV)  
18

Lattice Constant
353.75 pm  
99+
323.20 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
1.59  
25

Mechanical

Density
  
  

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

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

Tensile Strength
69.00 MPa  
32
330.00 MPa  
14

Viscosity
0.00  
19
0.00  
12

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)  
21

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
30.50 GPa  
26
33.00 GPa  
23

Bulk Modulus
44.50 GPa  
30
91.10 GPa  
18

Young's Modulus
74.00 GPa  
29
88.00 GPa  
24

Poisson Ratio
0.21  
32
0.34  
10

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
Ductile, Malleable  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
9.32  
99+
6.51  
99+

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
421.00 nΩ·m  
11

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

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol  
26
41.10 kJ/mol  
32

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.16 J/(kg K)  
36
0.27 J/(kg K)  
19

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

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

Critical Temperature
1,818.00 K  
27
2,128.00 K  
17

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
191.00 kJ/mol  
99+
581.60 kJ/mol  
11

Enthalpy of Fusion
16.80 kJ/mol  
17
20.90 kJ/mol  
11

Enthalpy of Atomization
247.00 kJ/mol  
99+
598.00 kJ/mol  
12

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

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