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Facts About Thorium and Protactinium

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.
  • Protactinium metal has 29 isotopes.
  • Isotopes of Protactinium-231 used in nuclear weapon.
1.2 Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining
Found in Uranium Ores, Mining, Ores of metals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Jöns Jakob Berzelius
William Crookes
1.3.2 Discovery
In 1829
In 1900
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
Facts About Iron
3 * 10-4 %
Rank: 9 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
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~0.0004 %
Rank: 9 (Overall)
~-9999 %
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
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0.05 %
Rank: 11 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
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0.66 %
Rank: 7 (Overall)
0.00 %
Rank: 57 (Overall)
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1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
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0.00 %
Rank: 15 (Overall)
0.00 %
Rank: 47 (Overall)
Facts About Protactinium
1.4.6 Abundance In Humans
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Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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