Element Family
Actinide
Probably Post-Transition
Space Group Name
P63/mmc
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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.
Livermorium was first synthesized in 2000 by a joint Russian-American research team.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining
Synthetically Produced
Who Discovered
Jöns Jakob Berzelius
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Discovery
In 1829
In 2000
Abundance In Earth's Crust
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Uses & Benefits
- Thorium metal is used as an allying agent for Magnesium, It imparts greater strength and resistance to temperature.
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compound of this metal Thorium oxide is used as an industrial catalyst.
- Currently known uses of Livermorium metal are limited to research purpose only.
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
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Medical Uses
Dentistry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing
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Other Uses
Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues
Research Purposes
Present in Human Body
Yes
No
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Other Chemical Properties
Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
Chemical Stability, Ionization
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 6d2 7s2
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p4
Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
Not Known
Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Thorium.jpg#100
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Livermorium.jpg#100
Next Element
No Next Element
Valence Electron Potential
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
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Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile
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Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Paramagnetic
Electrical Property
Superconductor
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