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Facts About Bohrium and Thorium


Facts About Thorium and Bohrium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Bohrium metal is also known as Unnilseptium (Uns) and Nielsbohrium (Ns).
  
  • 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
Found in Minerals, Mining, Synthetically Produced  
Found in Minerals, Mining  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung  
Jöns Jakob Berzelius  

Discovery
In 1981  
In 1829  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
37
0.00 %  
10

Abundance In Sun
-  
0.00 %  
9

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.05 %  
11

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
0.66 %  
7

Abundance In Oceans
-  
0.00 %  
15

Abundance In Humans
-  
0.00 %  
24

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