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What is Thorium ? Where it is found?
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Yogita Ingle 6 years, 2 months ago

  • Thorium is a chemical element with atomic number 90 and represented with the symbol ‘Th’ in the periodic table.
  • In its pure form, it is a silvery white metal which is stable in air and remains lustrous for several months. When it reacts with oxides it slowly transforms into a gray color.
  • Thorium is a weak radioactive metal as its isotopes are highly unstable. It is estimated that the element This is more abundant than Uranium in the Earth’s crust. It is found in small amounts in most rocks and soils.
  • Thorium is named after Thor, The Scandinavian God of war. It was discovered by a Swedish Scientist named Jons Jacob Berzelius in the year 1828.
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