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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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| + | '''Thorium''' is a radioactive, naturally occurring chemical element. The symbol for Thorium is '''Th''' and it has an atomic number of 90. It was discovered by Morten Thrane Esmark and identified by Jons Jakob Berzelius in 1828. It is named after Thor, the Norse god of war. Thorium is a viable alternative to Uranium as a fuel for nuclear reactors. The amount of long life radioactive material produced in the thorium reaction is significantly smaller than that of the uranium reaction. Another advantage over Uranium based reactors is the lack of production of weapons grade radioactive material. This means that thorium reactors can be placed in less stable countries without the fear of nuclear proliferation. | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:33, July 13, 2016
Thorium is a radioactive, naturally occurring chemical element. The symbol for Thorium is Th and it has an atomic number of 90. It was discovered by Morten Thrane Esmark and identified by Jons Jakob Berzelius in 1828. It is named after Thor, the Norse god of war. Thorium is a viable alternative to Uranium as a fuel for nuclear reactors. The amount of long life radioactive material produced in the thorium reaction is significantly smaller than that of the uranium reaction. Another advantage over Uranium based reactors is the lack of production of weapons grade radioactive material. This means that thorium reactors can be placed in less stable countries without the fear of nuclear proliferation.
| Thorium | |
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| 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. |