Facts About Thorium and Einsteinium
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.
- Einsteinium is the transuranic element found in US.
- Only 0.01 mg of Einsteinium was synthesized in 1961.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining
Made by Bombarding Uranium with Neutrons
Who Discovered
Jöns Jakob Berzelius
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Discovery
In 1829
In 1952
Abundance In Earth's Crust