The Element Thallium

What is Thallium? Element Properties & Periodic Table Info

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Definition of the Thallium Element
A soft, malleable, highly toxic metallic element which can be cut with a knife. When freshly exposed to air, thallium exhibits a metallic lustre, but soon develops a blueish-grey tinge, resembling
Lead in appearance. It is used in photocells, infrared detectors, low-melting glass, and formerly in rodent and ant poisons. The Atomic Number of this element is 81 and the Element Symbol is Tl.

Origin / Meaning of the name Thallium
The name originates from the Greek word 'thallos' meaning a green shoot or twig from Thallium's bright green spectral emission lines.

 

Periodic Table Group and Classification of the of the Thallium Element
Elements can be classified based on their physical states (States of Matter) e.g. gas, solid or liquid. This element is a solid. Thallium classified in the 'Other Metals' section which can be located in groups 13, 14, and 15 of the Periodic Table. All of these elements are solid, have a relatively high density and are opaque. Nearly 75% of all the elements in the Periodic Table are classified as metals which are detailed in the List of Metals.

The Discovery of Thallium
Thallium was discovered by Sir William Crookes  in England in 1861. Claude-Auguste Lamy and Sir William Crookes isolated the metal independent of each other in 1862.

Facts about the History of the Discovery of Thallium Element
Properties within each individual group are similar, but nevertheless vary within a group. Generally chemical activity decreases as the period increases a non-metal group and increases as the period increases within a metal group. The first element in a group is always an active metal, the last is always an inactive non-metal.

History of the Periodic Table
Check out the brief History of the Periodic Table which details dates and the names of famous scientists and chemists who contributed to the development of the Periodic Table.

Occurrence of the Thallium Element
Obtained from crookesite, hutchinsonite & lorandite

Abundances of the element in different environments
% in Universe 5×10-8%
% in Sun 1×10-7%
% in Meteorites 7.8×10-6%
% in Earth's Crust 0.000053%
% in Oceans 1×10-10%
% in Humans N/A

Associated Uses of Thallium
Photocells
Rat poison
Ant killer
Thallium bromide-iodide crystals have been used as infrared optical materials
Gamma radiation detection equipment
Medical applications for the treatment of skin infections

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The Properties of the Thallium Element
Symbol of Element : Tl
Atomic Number: 81
Atomic Mass: 204.3833 amu
Melting Point: 303.5 °C - 576.65 °K
Boiling Point: 1457.0 °C - 1730.15 °K
Number of Protons/Electrons: 81
Number of Neutrons: 123
Crystal Structure: Hexagonal
Density @ 293 K: 11.85 g/cm3
Color: bluish-gray

The Properties of the Thallium Element
Name of Element : Thallium
Symbol of Element : Tl
Atomic Number of Thallium : 81
Atomic Mass: 204.3833 amu
Melting Point: 303.5 °C - 576.65 °K
Boiling Point: 1457.0 °C - 1730.15 °K
Number of Protons/Electrons in Thallium : 81
Number of Neutrons in Thallium : 123
Crystal Structure: Hexagonal
Density @ 293 K: 11.85 g/cm3
Color of Thallium : bluish-gray

Thallium as on the Periodic Table
Check out Thallium on the Periodic Table which arranges each chemical element according to its atomic number, as based on the Periodic Law, so that chemical elements with similar properties are in the same column. Our Periodic Table is simple to use - just click on the symbol for Thallium as on the Periodic Table for additional information and for an instant comparison of the Atomic Weight, Melting Point, Boiling Point and Mass - G/cc with any other element. An invaluable source of facts and information as a Chemistry reference guide.

Other elements classified as "Other Metals"
The other elements contained in the classification of Other Metals are as follows:

  • Aluminium
  • Gallium
  • Indium
  • Tin
  • Lead
  • Bismuth

What is Thallium - IUPAC and the Modern Standardised Periodic Table
The Standardised Periodic Table in use today was agreed by the International Union of Pure Applied Chemistry, IUPAC, in 1985 and now recognises more periods and elements than Dimitri  Mendeleev knew in his day in his day but still all fitting into his concept of  the "Periodic Table" in which Thallium is just one element that can be found.

Learn about what is Thallium with these fast facts...
These articles contain facts and information relating to Thallium and each of the other elements including the Periodic Symbol,  group, classification, properties and atomic number which is often referred to as the Periodic Table Number. Test your knowledge of chemistry and the Periodic Table by completing the Element Symbols and Atomic Numbers on our Blank Periodic Table. Chemistry students will also find a helpful section on Chemical Formulas.

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