Thallium


Electron Configuration

General Properties

Atomic Symbol Tl
Atomic Weight 204.37 g/mol
Element Number 81
Standard State Solid
Standard Type Strongly Basic
Date of Discovery 1861
Discoverer Crookes

Physical Properties

Oxidation States 1, 3
Boiling Point 1746 K
Melting Point 577 K
Density 11.85 g/cm³
Electron Configuration [Xe]4f14,5d10,6s2,p1
Acid/Base Properties Basic
Crystal Structure Hexagonal
Electronegativity 2.04
Heat of Vaporization 162.09 kJ/mol
Heat of Fusion 4.27 kJ/mol
Electrical Conductivity 5.6 10^6omg-¹cm-¹
Thermal Conductivity 46.1 Wm-¹K-¹ (at 300 K)
Specific Heat Capacity 0.129 Jg-¹K-¹ (at 300 K)
First Ionization Potential 6.108
Atomic Volume 17.20 cm³/mol
Atomic Radius 1.71 Å
Covalent Radius 1.48 Å
Synthetic No