Mercury

Thorium

Facts About Mercury and Thorium

Mercury

Thorium

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1 Facts

1.1 Interesting Facts

At room temperature mercury is found in a liquid state.

A coin of pound or rupees floats in mercury.

Because of its low melting point and boiling point it is used in thermometers.

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

Mining, Ores of Minerals

Found in Minerals, Mining

1.3 History

1.3.1 Who Discovered

Ancient Chinese and Indians

Jöns Jakob Berzelius

1.3.2 Discovery

Before 2000 BCE

In 1829

1.4 Abundance

1.4.1 Abundance In Universe

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

3 * 10^-4 %

Rank: 9 (Overall)▶

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1.4.2 Abundance In Sun

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~-9999 %

Rank: 100 (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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Rank: N/A (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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0.05 %

Rank: 9 (Overall)▶

0.66 %

Rank: 7 (Overall)▶

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Facts About Radium

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1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans

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0.00 %

Rank: 15 (Overall)▶

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Facts About Protactinium

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1.4.6 Abundance In Humans

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0.14 (Facts About S..)

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