Facts About Rhodium and Thorium
Interesting Facts
- Rhodium is the rarest element out of all non-radioactive metals on the earth .
- Rhodium is one of the most durable and hard metal, which also have high reflectance.
- 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 As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
Found in Minerals, Mining
Who Discovered
William Hyde Wollaston
Jöns Jakob Berzelius
Discovery
In 1804
In 1829
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available