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Facts About Einsteinium and Thorium


Facts About Thorium and Einsteinium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Einsteinium is the transuranic element found in US.
  • Only 0.01 mg of Einsteinium was synthesized in 1961.
  
  • 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
Made by Bombarding Uranium with Neutrons  
Found in Minerals, Mining  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory  
Jöns Jakob Berzelius  

Discovery
In 1952  
In 1829  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
35
0.00 %  
10

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
30
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
0.00 %  
24

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