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Thorium is the ninety element in the periodic table. A periodic table contains 118 elements distributed in 7 rows and 18 columns. The rows are known as periods and the columns are the groups of the periodic table. The elements of the periodic table are arranged according to their atomic number.

Basic elemental properties of Thorium 

There are 118 different elements in the periodic table but there are some basic elemental properties of each. In a periodic table, elements with basic elemental properties are grouped together. Basic elemental properties of Thorium  are:

Atomic Symbol of Thorium 

Every element in the periodic table has its atomic symbol or chemical symbol for representation. The atomic symbol of Thorium is “Th”

Atomic Number of Thorium 

Elements in the periodic table are arranged in groups and periods on the basis of their atomic number.

Atomic number is the number of protons present in the nucleus of an atom. The atomic number of Thorium is 90. This shows Thorium is the ninety element of the periodic table.

Short Electronic Configuration of Thorium 

Short Electronic Configuration of Thorium is [Rn]7s2 ,6d 2

Block of Thorium in Periodic Table

There are four blocks (s, p, d, f) in the periodic table. Thorium belongs to the f-block of the periodic table. F block is the fourth block in the periodic table.

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Period of Thorium in Periodic Table

Periodic table is arranged in periods and groups. The rows going across left to right are periods and Thorium is placed in the seventh period. Elements that are present in a period share common properties .

Atomic Mass of Thorium

Atomic mass is the mass of an atom and the atomic mass of Thorium is 14.06 u. If we round off the atomic mass of Thorium , we get 14.1 u.

Thermodynamic properties of Thorium 

Thermodynamic properties are the characteristic features of a system, capable of specifying the system's state. The thermodynamic properties of an element include chemical, physical and thermal properties. The thermodynamic properties of Thorium are:

Phase at STP

Phase at STP is the state in which an element is present. The stp phase of Thorium is “Solid”.

Melting Point of Thorium 

Melting point is a temperature at which an element of substance changes its state from solid to liquid. The melting point of Thorium gas is 1750 °C.

Boiling Point of Thorium 

A boiling point is a temperature at which an element of a substance starts turning into vapors. The boiling point of Thorium gas is 4820 °C.

Molar Heat of Fusion of Thorium 

Molar Heat of Fusion is the energy required to melt each mole of substance. The molar heat of fusion of Thorium is 16 kJ/mol.

Molar heat of Vaporization

The Molar heat of vaporization is the heat absorbed by the one specific mole of a substance. The molar heat of vaporization of Thorium gas is 530 kJ/mol.

Specific heat at STP

The specific heat of Thorium at STP is 118 J(kgK).


 

These are some of the main thermodynamic properties of Thorium . Let’s find out all the material properties of Thorium .

Material properties

We have discussed basic elemental properties and thermodynamic properties of Thorium gas. Besides these, there are many material properties of Thorium as well. Some of the material properties include density, molar volume, refractive index and thermal conductivity.

Density of Thorium 

The density of Thorium element is  11.724 g/cm3

Molar Volume of Thorium 

The molar volume of Thorium is 19.792 cm3/mol

Mohs hardness of Thorium Atom

The mohs hardness of Thorium element is 3

Bulk modulus of Thorium Gas

The bulk modulus of Thorium Gas is 54 GPa

Shear modulus of Thorium atom

The shear modulus of Thorium element 31 GPa

Young's modulus of Thorium 

The young's modulus of Thorium atom 79 GPa

Ultimate tensile strength of Thorium element

The ultimate tensile strength of Thorium gas is 219 MPa.

Sound speed of Thorium atom

The sound speed of Thorium gas is 2490 m/s

Thermal expansion of Thorium 

The thermal expansion of Thorium is 1.1 x 10-5 K-1

Thermal Conductivity of Thorium 

The thermal conductivity of Thorium is 54 W/(mK)

These are the main material properties of Thorium .

Electromagnetic properties of Thorium 

When there is any emission or absorption of electromagnetic radiations, a martial responds to these changes. All elements of a periodic table have electromagnetic properties. Some of the main electromagnetic properties of Thorium gas include magnetic types, magnetic volume, mass magnetic susceptibility and color.

Electric type of Thorium 

The magnetic type Thorium refers to the fact that it is a conductor.

Resistivity of Thorium element

The resistivity of Thorium element is 1.5 x 10-7 Ωm

Electrical conductivity of Thorium gas

The electrical conductivity of Thorium element is 6.7 x 106 s/m

Magnetic type of Thorium element

The magnetic type of Thorium atom is paramagnetic

Volume Magnetic Susceptibility of Thorium 

The volume magnetic susceptibility of Thorium is 8.4 x 10 -5

Mass Magnetic Susceptibility of Thorium 

The mass magnetic susceptibility of Thorium is 7.2 x 10-9 m3/kg

Molar Magnetic Susceptibility of Thorium 

The molar magnetic susceptibility of Thorium gas is 1.7 x 10-9 m3/mol

Color of Thorium Gas

The color of Thorium gas is silver.

These are some of the main electromagnetic properties of Thorium gas.

Reactivity of Thorium 

Valency of Thorium 

The valency of a Thorium element is a number that represents the ability of an atom to combine with other atoms. The valency of Thorium is 4.

Electronegativity of Thorium 

Electronegativity of Thorium is the tendency of its atom participating in a covalent bond to attract the bonding electrons. Thorium  has 1.3 electronegativity.

First ionization energy of Thorium 

It is the energy to remove the outermost electron from the neutral atom in the gas phase. The first ionization energy of Thorium is 587 kJ/mol


 

Atomic properties

The atomic properties of Thorium  have term symbol, atomic radius, covalent radius, van der waals radius.

Term Symbol of Thorium 

The term symbol specifies the electronic state of an atom. The term symbol of Thorium atom is 3 F2

Atomic Radius of Thorium 

The total distance from an atom's nucleus to the outermost orbital of an electron is its atomic radius. The atomic radius of Thorium is 180 pm.

Covalent Radius of Thorium 

Covalent radius is the measurement of an atom's size that forms a covalent bond. The covalent radius of Thorium is 206 pm.

Abundances of Thorium 

It is the measure that tells us about the percentage of which it is present. 

Abundance of Thorium in the universe

The abundance of Thorium in the universe is 4 x 10-8 mass %

Abundance of Thorium in the solar system

The abundance of Thorium in the solar system is 3 x 10-8 mass %

Abundance of Thorium in earth's crust

The abundance of Thorium in earth's crust is 6 x 10-4 mass %

Abundance of Thorium in ocean

The abundance of Thorium in ocean is 4 x 10-12 mass %

Universe Molar Abundances of Thorium 

The universe molar abundances of Thorium is 2 x 10-10 mol %

Solar Molar Abundances of Thorium 

The solar molar abundances of Thorium is 2 x 10 -10 mol %

Ocean Molar Abundances of Thorium 

The ocean molar abundances of Thorium is 1.1 x 10-6 mol %

Crust Molar Abundances of Thorium 

The crust molar abundances of Thorium is 5.4 x 10-5 mol %

Human Molar Abundances of Thorium 

The crust molar abundances of Thorium is 0 mol %

Nuclear properties of Thorium 

Half life of Thorium 

Half life is the time for the radioactivity of a specified isotope to fall to half its original value. The half Life of Thorium is 14.06 Gyr.

Decay mode of Thorium

The decay mode of Thorium is alpha emission

Stable isotopes of Thorium 

The stable isotope of Thorium is 232 (100%) 

Nuclear Spin of Thorium 

The nuclear spin of Thorium is 232 Th: 0+

Unstable isotopes of Thorium 

The unstable isotopes of Thorium is 230 Th (75,440yr)

Neutron Cross Section of Thorium 

The neutron cross section of Thorium is 7.4 b

Identifiers of Thorium 

CAS Number of Thorium 

The CAS number of Thorium is 7440-29-1

PubChem CID number of Thorium 

The PubChem CID number of Thorium is 23960

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