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Thorium Metal Solid Radio
active
Symbol: Th
Atomic number: 90
Atomic mass: 232.0381
Group: Actinide
CAS-number: 7440-29-1
 
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Physical data

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Shells: 2,8,18,32,18,10,2
Orbitals: [Rn] 6d2 7s2
Electronegativity: 1.1, --
1. Ionization potential: 6.08 eV
2. Ionization potential: 11.504 eV
3. Ionization potential: 20.003 eV
Oxidation states: 4
Electrical conductivity: 0.0653 10^6
Melting point: 1750 °C
Boiling point: 4000 °C
Specific heat: 0.12 J/gK
Heat of fusion: 16.10 kJ/mol
Heat of vaporization: 514.40 kJ/mol
Thermal conductivity: 0.540 W/cmK
Atomic radius: -- Å
Ionic radius: 1.05 Å ()
Covalent radius: 1.65 Å
Atomic volume: 19.9 cm³/mol
Density (293 K): 11.7 g/cm³
Crystal structure: Cubic: Face centered
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Isotopes

NuclideAbundance [%]MassSpinHalflifeDecay modeDecay tree
226Th0226.025030.6mAlphaView
227Th0227.0283/218.72dAlphaView
228Th0228.02901.913yAlphaView
229Th0229.0325/27.34E03yAlphaView
230Th0230.03307.54E04yAlphaView
231Th02315/21.063dBeta-View
232Th100232.03801.40E10yAlphaView
233Th02331/222.3mBeta-View
234Th0234024.1dBeta-View
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Other info

Name origin:Named for Thor, Norse god of thunder.
Description:Heavy, gray, soft, malleable, ductile, radioactive metal.
Discovered by:Jöns Berzelius
Year:1828
Place:Sweden
Sources:Found in various minerals like monazite and thorite.
Use(s):Used in making strong alloys. Also in ultraviolet photoelectric cells. It is a common ingredient in high-quality lenses. Bombarded with neutrons make uranium-233, a nuclear fuel.
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