Facts About Aluminium and Thorium
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.
Sources
By Electrolysis Process, Earth's crust, Mining
Found in Minerals, Mining
Who Discovered
Hans Christian Oersted
Jöns Jakob Berzelius
Discovery
In 1825
In 1829
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Humans
Not Available