Facts About Lithium and Thorium
Interesting Facts
- Heat capacity of Lithium is very high.
- Lithium inflammable and highly explosive metal, hence it has to be stored properly.
- 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
Found in Minerals, Mining
Who Discovered
Johan August Arfwedson
Jöns Jakob Berzelius
Discovery
In 1817
In 1829
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Humans
Not Available