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Facts About Thorium and Potassium


Facts About Potassium 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.
  
  • In the list of most abundant element Potassium is ranked 7th.
  • Potassium can easily be sliced (chopped) down using knife.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining  
Found in Minerals, Mining  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Jöns Jakob Berzelius  
Humphry Davy  

Discovery
In 1829  
In 1807  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
10
0.00 %  
10

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
9
0.00 %  
9

Abundance In Meteorites
0.05 %  
11
0.07 %  
9

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.66 %  
7
1.50 %  
6

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
15
0.04 %  
3

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.20 %  
3

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