Facts About Thorium and Dubnium
Interesting Facts
- 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.
  
- IUPAC allotted a temporary name to Dubnium metal as “ Unnilpentium”.
- In the production of Dubnium, thermal gradient chromatography is used.
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining
  
Produced by Bombarding Am243 with Ne22, Synthetically Produced
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Jöns Jakob Berzelius
  
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
  
Discovery
In 1829
  
In 1968
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
Not Available
  
Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %
  
Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available
  
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available
  
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available