Facts About Thorium and Protactinium
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.
- Protactinium metal has 29 isotopes.
- Isotopes of Protactinium-231 used in nuclear weapon.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining
Found in Uranium Ores, Mining, Ores of metals
Who Discovered
Jöns Jakob Berzelius
William Crookes
Discovery
In 1829
In 1900
Abundance In Meteorites
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Abundance In Earth's Crust