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Thulium
168.934222
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Thulium

lanthanide· Solid·168.934222 u

Thulium is a chemical element with symbol Tm and atomic number 69. It is the thirteenth and antepenultimate (third-last) element in the lanthanide series. Like the other lanthanides, the most common oxidation state is +3, seen in its oxide, halides and other compounds.

Identity

Symbol
Tm
Atomic Number
69
Atomic Mass
168.934222 u
Category
lanthanide
Block
f-block
Period
6
Group
3
Appearance
silvery gray
Year Discovered
1879 CE
Discovered By
Per Teodor Cleve
Named By
Thule

Electrons

Configuration
[Xe] 4f13 6s2
Full Configuration
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d10 5p6 6s2 4f13
Shells
2, 8, 18, 31, 8, 2
Electronegativity
1.25
Electron Affinity
99
Oxidation States
+3
Ionization Energies
596.7, 1160, 2285, 4120

Physical Properties

Thulium
State at
Solid
Melting Point
1818
Boiling Point
2223
Density
9.32
Molar Heat
27.03 J/(mol·K)
Crystal Structure
HEX
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic

Mechanical

Covalent Radius
190 pm
Metallic Radius
176 pm
Mohs Hardness
2
Bulk Modulus
44.5 GPa GPa
Shear Modulus
30.5 GPa GPa
Young's Modulus
74 GPa GPa

Thermal & Electrical

Thermal Conductivity
16.9 W/(m K) W/(m·K)
Electrical Conductivity
1.5 MS/m S/m
Specific Heat
160 J/(kg K) J/(g·K)
Heat of Vaporization
247 kJ/mol kJ/mol
Heat of Fusion
16.8 kJ/mol kJ/mol

Abundance

Universe
100 ppt
Sun
0.1 ppb
Meteorite
28.0 ppb
Earth's Crust
520 ppb
Ocean
1.7e-7 ppm
Human Body
0