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Facts About Thorium and Lithium

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1 Facts
1.1 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.
  • Heat capacity of Lithium is very high.
  • Lithium inflammable and highly explosive metal, hence it has to be stored properly.
1.2 Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining
Found in Minerals, Mining
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Jöns Jakob Berzelius
Johan August Arfwedson
1.3.2 Discovery
In 1829
In 1817
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-4 %6 * 10-7 %
Facts About Thallium
5E-09 0.11
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.0004 %~0.00017 %
Facts About Beryllium
1E-08 0.1
1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
0.05 %0.00 %
Facts About Gold
1.7E-07 22
1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.66 %0.00 %
Facts About Radium
9.9E-12 8.1
1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %0.00 %
Facts About Protactinium
2E-23 1.1
1.4.6 Abundance In Humans
NA0.00 %
Facts About Radium
1E-13 1.4