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Facts About Thorium and Flerovium


Facts About Flerovium and Thorium


Facts

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.
  
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Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining   
NA   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Jöns Jakob Berzelius   
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory   

Discovery
In 1829   
In 1999   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-4 %   
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Abundance In Sun
~0.0004 %   
9
~-9999 %   

Abundance In Meteorites
0.05 %   
11
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Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.66 %   
7
Not Available   

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
15
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