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Facts About Thorium and Thallium


Facts About Thallium 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.
  
  • Compounds of Thallium metal are highly Toxic.
  • Thallium metal is being suspected as a human carcinogen.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining   
Found As a By-product, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Jöns Jakob Berzelius   
William Crookes   

Discovery
In 1829   
In 1861   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-4 %   
9
5 * 10-9 %   
32

Abundance In Sun
~0.0004 %   
9
~0.0000001 %   
26

Abundance In Meteorites
0.05 %   
11
0.00 %   
99+

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

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
15
0.00 %   
34

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