Thorium

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Thorium

• Atomic number90
• Atomic weight232.038
• Period7

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Properties and uses for Thorium

• Thoriums melting point is 1842 degrees Celsius
  and 3348 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Its boiling point is 4820 degrees celsius and
  8708 degrees Fahrenheit.
• The density of solid is 11724.
• The Molar volume is 96.80.
• The electrical resistivity is 15.

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More Properties

• Its color is a silvery-white.
• Its standard state is a solid at 298k.

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Uses for Thorium

• Thorium is used for portable gas lights.
• It is used to coat tungsten wire.
• It is a source of nuclear energy.
• It is a alloying element for Magnesium.
• It is used for high-temperature lab. Crucibles.
• It is used to control the grain size of tungsten
  in electric lamps.

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Symbol

• The symbol for Thorium is TH.
• This came from the word Thor after the
  Scandinavian god of war.
• It is found in Thorite and Thorianite.
• It is found in New England, and other sites.

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Basic info.
Its symbol is TH.
Symbol
Its Atomic Number is 90
Its period is 7
It came from the word Thor.
Thorium
It is found in New England
Its color is a silvery white
Properties
Is a source of nuclear energy
Its boiling Point is 4820
Alloying element for magnesium
USES
It is used to coat Tungsten wire
Used for gas lights
Its melting point is 1842
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Sources

• http//www.webelements.com/webelements/scholar/ele
  ments/periodic-table/uses.html
• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thorium
• http//www.scescape.net/woods/elements/thorium.ht
  ml
• http//www.chemicalelements.com/elements/th.html
• http//chemistry.about.com/library/blper5.html