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Facts About Berkelium and Thorium

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1.1 Interesting Facts
  • X-ray Diffraction- different compounds of Berkelium metals are identified using it.
    Commercial uses of Berkelium metal are not yet discovered.
  • 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
Bombarding Americium with Alpha Particles.
Found in Minerals, Mining
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Jöns Jakob Berzelius
1.3.2 Discovery
In 1949
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: N/A (Overall)
~0.0004 %
Rank: 9 (Overall)
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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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1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
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0.66 %
Rank: 7 (Overall)
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1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
0.00 %
Rank: 15 (Overall)
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1.4.6 Abundance In Humans
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