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Facts About Lithium and Thorium


Facts About Thorium and Lithium


Facts

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  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Johan August Arfwedson  
Jöns Jakob Berzelius  

Discovery
In 1817  
In 1829  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
19
0.00 %  
10

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
11
0.00 %  
9

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
22
0.05 %  
11

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

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
15
0.00 %  
15

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
19
0.00 %  
24

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