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Thallium. 81. TI. 204.3833. Thallium Facts. Thallium was discovered by accident during an experiment involving: tellurium and selenium. Thallium is a silvery-gray color. Thallium looks like lead in its appearance, but reacts with oxygen and moisture in the air. Thallium Uses.
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Thallium 81 TI 204.3833
Thallium Facts • Thallium was discovered by accident during an experiment involving: tellurium and selenium. • Thallium is a silvery-gray color. • Thallium looks like lead in its appearance, but reacts with oxygen and moisture in the air.
Thallium Uses • Because of its toxic properties it is used in many insecticides and rodent killers. • It is also used to make infrared products. • Activates light-sensitive crystals
Cool Info • Thallium is very toxic and can be absorbed by your skin. • Boiling point: 1437oC • Freezing Point: 304oC • Thalliummeansgreen branch • Discovered by: SirWilliamCrookes
Looks like lead Insecticides Silver-Gray Rodent Killers Properties Uses Reacts with oxygen Basic Info Thallium Infrared Residue left behind after anexperiment Mass: 204.3833 Origin Was first viewed With a spectroscope Atomic# 81 Symbol: TI
Sources http://chemistry.about.com/library/blper5.htm http://www.chemicalelements.com/elements/tl.html http://education.jlab.org/itselemental/ele081.html http://nobel.scas.bcit.ca/resource/ptable/tl.htm http://periodic.lanl.gov/elements/81.html By: Drew Kearns