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Facts About Thorium and Lithium


Facts About Lithium 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.
  
  • Heat capacity of Lithium is very high.
  • Lithium inflammable and highly explosive metal, hence it has to be stored properly.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining  
Found in Minerals, Mining  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Jöns Jakob Berzelius  
Johan August Arfwedson  

Discovery
In 1829  
In 1817  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
10
0.00 %  
19

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
9
0.00 %  
11

Abundance In Meteorites
0.05 %  
11
0.00 %  
22

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.66 %  
7
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
15
0.00 %  
15

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
19

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