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Some thorium uses:
- fertile material (as ThO2) in nuclear power reactors; is a precursor of the fissile isotope 233U.
- thorium dioxide can be used as refractory material for crucibles, tubes, rods, etc.
- thorium tetrafluoride (ThF4) is used as anti-reflection coating in optics.
- gas mantles (as ThO2)
- alloying metal for some aviation components (magnesium-thorium alloy, magnesium-zinc-thorium); also for welding alloys wolfram-thorium
- additive (as ThO2) in wolfram filaments - to stop crystalline growth of W and to increase time of use of light bulbs
- catalyst in organic chemistry (as ThO2)
- additive for special glass (as ThO2)
- additive in filaments (as ThO2) of magnetron tubes
- reagent in chemistry laboratories (as thorium nitrate)
- etc.
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How much thorium in grams is there in 2 half lives?
To calculate the amount of thorium remaining after 2 half-lives, you use the formula: amount = initial amount * (1/2)^n, where n is the number of half-lives. If we assume the initial amount is 1 gram, after 2 half-lives, there would be 0.25 grams of thorium remaining.
How much thorium-234 will remain after 2 half lives?
After 2 half-lives, 25% of the original amount of thorium-234 will remain. This is because half of the substance decays in each half-life period.
What is the common compound of thorium?
Common compounds of thorium: thorium dioxide, thorium trifluoride, thorium tetrafluoride, thorium tetrachloride, thorium triiodide, thorium diiodide, thorium tetraiodide, thorium nitrate, thorium oxalate, thorium carbide, thorium sulfides, thorium nitride, thorium oxinate, etc.
What chemicals are in thorium fluoride?
Thorium and fluorine Thorium trifluoride - ThF3 Thorium tetrafluoride - ThF4
Common commpouds of thorium?
Hazards and Health Considerations: Thorium presents both a toxic and radiological hazard. Toxicologically, it causes heavy metal poisoning similar to lead or the uranium isotopes. Biologically, thorium accumulates in the skeletal system where it has a biological half-life of 200 years, the same as plutonium. An M 17 protective mask and standard anti-contamination clothing will adequately protect against thorium.
Thorium-234 has a half-life of 24.1 days. How much of a 100-g sample of thorium-234 will be unchanged after 48.2 days?
Thorium-234 has a half-life of 24.1 days. How much of a 100-g sample of thorium-234 will be unchanged after 48.2 days?
Is thorium homogeneous?
Thorium is a natural, radioactive, chemical element; chemically, thorium is homogeneous.
What is the English name of an thorium?
Also thorium.
What is the symbol for the element thorium?
The chemical symbol of thorium is Th.
How many neutrons are in thorium?
232Th has 142 neutrons and 90 protons and electrons.
How the thorium is isolated?
Thorium as a metal is obtained by a calciothermic process from thorium dioxide. Other methods are: electrolysis of thorium tetrafluoride and thermal decomposition of thorium tetraiodide (Van Arkel-de Boer process).
How did the invention of the gun improve lives?
It doesn't. It SHORTENS lives.
