Facts About Thorium and Technetium
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.
- Original name of Technetium was Masurium.
- At the time of its discovery it found in sample of Molybdenum.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining
Made by Bombarding Molybdenum with Deuterons
Who Discovered
Jöns Jakob Berzelius
Emilio Segrè and Carlo Perriero
Discovery
In 1829
In 1937
Abundance In Meteorites
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Abundance In Earth's Crust