Thorium


 * Element Name:** Thorium


 * Element Symbol:** Th


 * Atomic Mass:** 232 [[image:Thorium.png width="216" height="288" align="right"]]


 * Atomic Number:** 90


 * Protons:** 90


 * Electrons:** 90


 * Discovery:** Jon Jakob Berzelius discovered Thorium in 1828


 * How it was named:** After Thor, the Norse god of thunder. And after Thor, the Scandinavian god of war.


 * State of Matter:** Solid at room temperature


 * Melting Point:** 1842°C


 * Boiling Point:** 4788°C


 * Characteristics:** Silvery-White metal; radioactive; physical properties change by the degree of contamination with the oxcide.


 * Uses:** Source of nuclear power; used for breeding nuclear fuel-uranium; improve magnesium's strength at high temperatures; to coat Tungsten filaments used in electronic devices.


 * Interesting Facts:** Thorium makes up 0.0007% of Earth's crust; Thorium has the largest liquid range of any element: 2946°C between the melting and boiling point; A ton of Thorium can produce as much energy as 200 tons of uranium, or 3,500,000 tons of coal.

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