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{{Element | name=Thorium | symbol=Th | anumber=90 | amass=232.03806 amu | state=Solid | class=Metallic | cstructure=Cubic face centered| color=soft, ductile silvery metal | date=1829 | discname=WJöns Berzelius | origname=Named after Thor, the Norse god of war. | uses=Used in the manufacture of strong alloys and ultraviolet photoelectric cells. Can be bombarded with [[neutrons]] to make [[uranium]]-233, a nuclear fuel. | obtained=Found in various minerals like [[monazite]] and [[thorite]] and dispersed on pegmatite rocks. }} | {{Element | name=Thorium | symbol=Th | anumber=90 | amass=232.03806 amu | state=Solid | class=Metallic | cstructure=Cubic face centered| color=soft, ductile silvery metal | date=1829 | discname=WJöns Berzelius | origname=Named after Thor, the Norse god of war. | uses=Used in the manufacture of strong alloys and ultraviolet photoelectric cells. Can be bombarded with [[neutrons]] to make [[uranium]]-233, a nuclear fuel. | obtained=Found in various minerals like [[monazite]] and [[thorite]] and dispersed on pegmatite rocks. }} | ||
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Revision as of 18:24, November 19, 2008
| Thorium | |
|---|---|
| Properties | |
| Atomic symbol | Th |
| Atomic number | 90 |
| Classification | Metallic |
| Atomic mass | 232.03806 amu |
| Other Information | |
| Date of discovery | 1829 |
| Name of discoverer | WJöns Berzelius |
| Name origin | Named after Thor, the Norse god of war. |
| Uses | Used in the manufacture of strong alloys and ultraviolet photoelectric cells. Can be bombarded with neutrons to make uranium-233, a nuclear fuel. |
| Obtained from | Found in various minerals like monazite and thorite and dispersed on pegmatite rocks. |