Thulium is a chemical element that has the symbol Tm and atomic number 69. A lanthanide element, thulium is the least abundant of the rare earths. It is an easily workable metal with a bright silvery-gray luster and can be cut by a knife. It has some corrosion resistance in dry air and good ductility. Naturally occurring thulium is made entirely of the stable isotope Tm-169.
| Technical Data | ||||||||
| Symbol | Tm | Density (25°C)/gcm3 | 9.318 | |||||
| Atomic number | 69 | Melting point /°C | 1545 | |||||
| No. of naturally occurring isotopes | 1 | Boiling point /°C | -1727 | |||||
| Atomic weight | 168.9342 | ΔHvap/kJmol-1 | 247 | |||||
| Outer electron configuration | 4f136s2 | ΔHf(monoatomic gas)/kJmol-1 | 232 | |||||
| Metal radius(6-coordinate)/pm | 175.9 | ΔH(hydration Ln3+)/kJmol-1 | 3717 | |||||
| Ionic radius(6-coordinate)/pm III | 88 | Ionization energy/kJmol-1 I | 589 | |||||
| Ionic radius(6-coordinate)/pm II | 103 | Ionization energy/kJmol-1 II | 1163 | |||||
| E° (M3+(aq)\ + 3e- →M(s))/V | -2.278 | Ionization energy/kJmol-1 III | 2305 | |||||
| Electrical resistivity (25°C)/μohm cm | 90 | |||||||
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| 10-8 Torr | 10-6 Torr | 10-4 Torr | Electron Beam | Crucible | Coil | Boat | ||
| 461 Sublimes | 554 Sublimes | 680 Sublimes | Good | Al2O3 | - | Tantalum | Go to Evaporation Sources Page | |