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Meitnerium is named after Lise Meitner, an Austrian physicist.
Bombarding Bi209 with Accelerated Nuclei of Fe58, Synthetically Produced
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- 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.
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