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Thulium, Tm

Description

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.

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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    

Evaporation Techniques
Temperature (oC) @Vap. Pressure Techniques Remarks
10-8 Torr 10-6 Torr 10-4 Torr Electron Beam Crucible Coil Boat
461 Sublimes 554 Sublimes 680 Sublimes Good Al2O3 - Tantalum  
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