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81 Tl

Chemical element · Atomic number 81

Thallium (Tl)

Post-transition metals · Period 6 · Solid

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Element identity

Atomic number (Z)
81
Symbol
Tl
Atomic weight / isotope mass number
204.38(1)
Category
Post-transition metals
Physical state (reference)
Solid
Period
6
Group (reference)
13
Block
p

Physical properties

Appearance
Silvery white
Density
11.85 g·cm⁻³
Melting point
577 K / 304 °C / 579 °F
Boiling point
1746 K / 1473 °C / 2683 °F
Sublimation point
Not available

Atomic and material properties

Electron configuration
[Xe] 4f¹⁴ 5d¹⁰ 6s² 6p¹
Electrons per shell
K2 L8 M18 N32 O18 P3
Oxidation states
3, 2, 1, −1, −2, −5
Electronegativity (Pauling)
1.62
Atomic radius
156 pm
Covalent radius
145±7 pm
Molar ionization energies
1st: 589.4 kJ·mol⁻¹ 2nd: 1971 kJ·mol⁻¹ 3rd: 2878 kJ·mol⁻¹
Thermal conductivity
46.1 W·m⁻¹·K⁻¹
Molar heat capacity
26.32 J·mol⁻¹·K⁻¹
Crystal structure
Hexagonal close packed
CAS number
7440-28-0

Sources and interpretation

Snapshot exported 24 October 2026 from the element assets used by Nuclides. Properties are a reference compilation, not a new evaluation. Missing values are shown as “Not available”. Density and phase depend on temperature, pressure and allotrope; retained conditions are part of the quoted property.

Atomic weight is dimensionless. Parentheses give uncertainty in the last quoted digits. A single integer in square brackets is an isotope mass number, not a standard atomic weight. The snapshot can differ from current evaluations; consult CIAAW standard atomic weights and the IUPAC periodic table for current values and conventions.

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