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Facts About Titanium and Thorium


Facts About Thorium and Titanium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • The only metal which burns in Nitrogen is Titanium.
  • Titanium is also known as corrosion resistant metal.
  
  • 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.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining   
Found in Minerals, Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
W. Gregor & J. Berzelius   
Jöns Jakob Berzelius   

Discovery
In 1791   
In 1829   

Abundance
  
  

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

Abundance In Sun
~0.0004 %   
9
~0.0004 %   
9

Abundance In Meteorites
0.05 %   
11
0.05 %   
11

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

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
15
0.00 %   
15

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