Aluminium

Thorium

Facts About Aluminium and Thorium

Aluminium

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1 Facts

1.1 Interesting Facts

Aluminum’s abundance percentage is more as it is found in more than 260 minerals.

Pure Aluminum always reacts with oxygen rapidly.

It is a good conductor of heat and electricity and used in transmission lines.

Thorium metal is used as an alternate option over Uranium for nuclear fuel.
Thorium metals appearance (silvery white, soft) is somewhat similar to Lead metal.

1.2 Sources

By Electrolysis Process, Earth's crust, Mining

Found in Minerals, Mining

1.3 History

1.3.1 Who Discovered

Hans Christian Oersted

Jöns Jakob Berzelius

1.3.2 Discovery

In 1825

In 1829

1.4 Abundance

1.4.1 Abundance In Universe

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5 * 10^-3 %

Rank: 5 (Overall)▶

3 * 10^-4 %

Rank: 9 (Overall)▶

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0.005 (Facts About A..)

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1.4.2 Abundance In Sun

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~0.006 %

Rank: 5 (Overall)▶

~0.0004 %

Rank: 9 (Overall)▶

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Facts About Beryllium

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0.004 (Facts About S..)

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1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites

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0.91 %

Rank: 5 (Overall)▶

0.05 %

Rank: 11 (Overall)▶

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0.91 (Facts About A..)

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1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust

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8.10 %

Rank: 1 (Overall)▶

0.66 %

Rank: 7 (Overall)▶

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0.66 (Facts About T..)

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1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans

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0.00 %

Rank: 6 (Overall)▶

0.00 %

Rank: 15 (Overall)▶

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0.042 (Facts About P..)

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1.4.6 Abundance In Humans

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0.00 %

Rank: 10 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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Facts About Radium

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0.14 (Facts About S..)

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