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It is an element - a lanthanide metal - with atomic number 69.

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How many shells does thulium have?

Thulium has 79 shells.


What is the chemical symbol for thulium?

The symbol for tantalum is Ta.


What family does thulium belong to?

Thulium belongs to the Lanthanide family. Thulium is a silvery metal, so soft it can be cut with a knife. Thulium is stable in air, but reacts slowly with water, and rapidly with acids.


What is the atomic number of thulium?

Thulium, with the chemical symbol Tm, is the chemical element with the atomic number 69.


What is the thulium family name?

Thulium belongs to the lanthanide series in the periodic table, which is often referred to as the rare earth metals.


Is thulium a metal nonmetal metalloid?

Thulium--Tm, atomic number 69--is a silvery-white metal.


How many electrons protons and neutrons does thulium has?

69 protons, 69 electrons Thulium-169 isotope has 100 neutrons


What is the atomic mass of thulium?

168.93


Many neutron does Thulium have?

300 :)


Does thulium have an odor?

Thulium is a rare earth metal and does not have a discernible odor in its pure form. It is not known to produce any strong or distinctive smells.


Can thulium form into a diamond?

Diamonds are formed from 100% carbon. The elements in Thulium are not conducive to forming diamonds. From the Jefferson Lab Web site: ". . . thulium is primarily obtained through an ion exchange process from monazite sand ((Ce, La, Th, Nd, Y)PO4), a material rich in rare earth elements that can contain as much as 0.007% thulium."


Where did the chemical sybol for thulium come from?

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