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Facts About Yttrium and Thorium

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1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
  • Yttrium Metal is highly toxic.
  • Yttrium Metal is highly reactive in nature hence not found free in nature.
  • 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.
1.2 Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals, Mining
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Johan Gadolin
Jöns Jakob Berzelius
1.3.2 Discovery
In 1794
In 1829
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
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7 * 10-7 %
Rank: 17 (Overall)
3 * 10-4 %
Rank: 9 (Overall)
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1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
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~0.0000001 %
Rank: 26 (Overall)
~0.0004 %
Rank: 9 (Overall)
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1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
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0.00 %
Rank: 21 (Overall)
0.05 %
Rank: 11 (Overall)
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1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
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0.00 %
Rank: 22 (Overall)
0.66 %
Rank: 7 (Overall)
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1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
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0.00 %
Rank: 25 (Overall)
0.00 %
Rank: 15 (Overall)
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1.4.6 Abundance In Humans
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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