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Facts About Thorium and Aluminium

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1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
  • 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.
  • 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.
1.2 Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining
By Electrolysis Process, Earth's crust, Mining
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Jöns Jakob Berzelius
Hans Christian Oersted
1.3.2 Discovery
In 1829
In 1825
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
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3 * 10-4 %
Rank: 9 (Overall)
5 * 10-3 %
Rank: 5 (Overall)
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1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
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~0.0004 %
Rank: 9 (Overall)
~0.006 %
Rank: 5 (Overall)
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1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
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0.05 %
Rank: 11 (Overall)
0.91 %
Rank: 5 (Overall)
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1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
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0.66 %
Rank: 7 (Overall)
8.10 %
Rank: 1 (Overall)
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1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
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0.00 %
Rank: 15 (Overall)
0.00 %
Rank: 6 (Overall)
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1.4.6 Abundance In Humans
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Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
0.00 %
Rank: 10 (Overall)
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