Facts About Tantalum and Thorium
Interesting Facts
- Tantalum metal is known as corrosion resistance.
- Tantalum metal can easily fabricated and It is a good conductor of heat and electricity.
- 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, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals, Mining
Who Discovered
Anders Gustaf Ekeberg
Jöns Jakob Berzelius
Discovery
In 1802
In 1829
Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %
Abundance In Earth's Crust