2022: Ionic Radius of Thallium (Tl) [& Discovery, Color, Uses ...

All atom's ions have an ionic radius, even Thallium. Ok so what is the ionic radius of a Thallium ion?

In the case of Thallium the ionic radius is 1.59 (+1) Å. Speaking of Thallium, let me walk you through some interesting details...

Thallium Facts

Thallium Ionic Radius

1.59 (+1) Å

Discovery

Discovered By: Sir William Crookes
Year: 1861
Location: England

Atomic Mass

204,3833

Learn more about the atomic mass.

Uses

Its compounds are used in rat and ant poisons. Also for detecting infrared radiation.

Sources

Found in iron pyrites. Also in crookesite, hutchinsonite and lorandite. Most is recovered from the byproducts of lead and zinc refining.

Description

Soft gray metal that looks like lead.

Atomic Symbol

Tl

Name Origin

Greek: thallos (green twig), for a bright green line in its spectrum.

State at 20 °C

solid

Atomic Number

81

Learn more about the atomic number.

Want to learn more details and data about Thallium (Tl)? Check my Elements Comprehensive List.

Video

Are you having trouble understanding the basics of atomic elements? This video will walk you through:

• What is an element
• What is a substance
• What Elements look like
• How a small number of atoms can be joined and form completely different substances

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