Facts About Thorium and Iron
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.
- Iron is not always magnetic in nature, its allotrope are ferromagnetic and the B allotrope is nonmagnetic.
- The blood consists Iron in hemoglobin molecules to transfer Oxygen in the body.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals
Who Discovered
Jöns Jakob Berzelius
Unknown
Discovery
In 1829
Before 5000 BC
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Humans
Not Available