Facts About Iron and Thorium
Interesting Facts
- Iron is not always magnetic in nature, its allotrope are ferromagnetic and the B allotrope is nonmagnetic.
- The blood consists Iron in hemoglobin molecules to transfer Oxygen in the body.
- 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
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals
Found in Minerals, Mining
Who Discovered
Unknown
Jöns Jakob Berzelius
Discovery
Before 5000 BC
In 1829
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Humans
Not Available