Symbol | Tm | Atomic radius: pm | 173 | Fusion: kJ/Mole | 16.84 |
Name | Thulium | Ionic radius: pm | (+3)109 | Boiling point: °C | 1950 |
Atomic number | 69 | Electron affinity | - | Melting point: °C | 1545 |
Atomic weight | 168.9 | 1st ion potential | 6.18 | Specific Heat Cap: J/(g K) | 0.16 |
Classification | Trans metal | Natural form | Solid | Thermal Cond: W/(cm K) | 0.17 |
Configuration | [Xe]4f136s2 | Crystal structure | Hex | Electrical Cond | 0.0150 |
Oxidation states | 2,3 | Density | 9.32 | Abundance: mg/kg-crust | 0.52 |
Electronegativity | 1.25 | Vaporization: kJ/Mole | 247.0 | ||
Thulium was discovered in 1879 along with holmium by Per Teodor Cleve. | Uses - alloys, power for portable x-ray machnies |