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Thallium Tl

 

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Thallium Tl

Atomic number: 81  Atomic Mass: 204

Periodic table: Group number 13        Period number: 6

Melting point   304 oC   (579oF)

Boiling point    1473 oC   (2683 oF)

Reaction with air (oxygen): at high temp:  4Tl + O2 --> 2Tl2O 

Reaction with water: it forms thallium hydroxide 2Tl + 2H2O --> 2TlOH + H2

Electron configuration: 2, 8, 18, 32, 18, 3

Source: LANL.gov

Researcher: Max U