Home
×

Thorium
Thorium
☒

Plutonium
Plutonium
☒

☒

☒

☒
ADD ⊕
Compare
X
Thorium
X
Plutonium

Facts About Thorium and Plutonium
Add ⊕
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.
  • Plutonium metal if obtain from ores of uranium metal.
  • Plutonium metal is very sensitive to the change in atmospheric conditions like temperature and pressure.
1.2 Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining
Mining, Ores of metals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Jöns Jakob Berzelius
Glenn T. Seaborg, Arthur Wahl, Joseph W. Kennedy, Edwin McMillan
1.3.2 Discovery
In 1829
In Between 1940 1941
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
Facts About Iron
⊕
▶
▼
3 * 10-4 %
Rank: 9 (Overall)▶
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)▶
▲
Facts About Thallium
⊕
▶
◀ ▶ ADD ⊕
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
Facts About Iron
⊕
▶
▼
~0.0004 %
Rank: 9 (Overall)▶
~-9999 %
Rank: N/A (Overall)▶
▲
Facts About Beryllium
⊕
▶
◀ ▶ ADD ⊕
1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
Facts About Iron
⊕
▶
▼
0.05 %
Rank: 11 (Overall)▶
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)▶
▲
Facts About Gold
⊕
▶
◀ ▶ ADD ⊕
1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
Facts About Alu..
⊕
▶
▼
0.66 %
Rank: 7 (Overall)▶
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)▶
▲
Facts About Radium
⊕
▶
◀ ▶ ADD ⊕
1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
Facts About Sod..
⊕
▶
▼
0.00 %
Rank: 15 (Overall)▶
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)▶
▲
Facts About Protactinium
⊕
▶
◀ ▶ ADD ⊕
1.4.6 Abundance In Humans
Facts About Cal..
⊕
▶
▼
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)▶
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)▶
▲
Facts About Radium
⊕
▶
◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

Compare Actinide Series » More

Thorium MEtalLawrencium
Thorium vs Lawrencium
Thorium MEtalAmericium Metal
Thorium vs Americium
Thorium MEtalNeptunium
Thorium vs Neptunium

Actinide Metals » More

Actinide Metals »More

» More Actinide Metals

Compare Actinide Series »More

» More Compare Actinide Series
Let Others Know
×
Share on Linkedin LinkedIn
Email
WhatsApp

© 2015-2024. A softUsvista venture!