1 Facts
1.1 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 Tin is ranked 49th.
- Tin metal does not react with water as well as does not corrode in it.
1.2 Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining
Found in Minerals, Mining
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Jöns Jakob Berzelius
Unknown
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-4 %4 * 10-7 %
5E-09
0.11
1.4.3 Abundance In Sun
~0.0004 %~0.0000009 %
1E-08
0.1
1.5.1 Abundance In Meteorites
1.6.2 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.6.4 Abundance In Oceans
2.2.2 Abundance In Humans