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Thorium has a number of uses. It is added to magnesium alloys to improve strength. It can be used as a radiation shield. It has is used in ceramics for heat resistance in high temperature crucibles. It has a number of other specialty uses.
Thorium has the potential to be used in nuclear reactors, because it is fertile. It can be used in reactors that have promise of producing almost no waste, it does not need enrichment, and the supply of it is far greater than the supply of uranium. It is estimated that if we switched to thorium for our electric supply, the reserve is sufficient to provide for current levels of consumption for thousands of years.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoSome 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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∙ 12y agoSome 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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∙ 14y agoThorium occurs quite widely in nature, the best source is monazite sand. Extraction is a chemical process, see the Wikipedia article on Thorium
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∙ 12y ago- in stainless steel containers for bulk quantities
- in glass or plastic bottles for laboratory use
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∙ 13y agoAny use now.
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Is thorium reactive?
Thorium is a chemical element not so reactive.
Is thorium reactive to magnets?
Thorium is a paramagnetic metal, not ferromagnetic.
Does thorium conduct heat and electricity?
Thermal conductivity of thorium: 54 W/m.K. Electrical resistivity of thorium at 0 0C: 54 nano ohm.m.
How did thorium get its name?
The name thorium is derived from Thor, god of war in the Scandinavian mythology.
Is thorium a nonmetal metal or metalloid?
Nope. It's a metal (actinide).
What processes are used to store thorium?
Being a radioactive material thorium is stored in controlled conditions in closed spaces, guarded and under a strict inventory.
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.
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.
What chemicals are in thorium fluoride?
Thorium and fluorine Thorium trifluoride - ThF3 Thorium tetrafluoride - ThF4
What is thorium smell like?
Thorium don't smell.
Which element has 90 electrons as a neutral atom?
Thorium (Th).
Why branching decay occur in thorium series?
Thorium-232 is appearing in the thorium series.
Is thorium homogeneous?
Thorium is a natural, radioactive, chemical element; chemically, thorium is homogeneous.
What is a good slogan for remembering thorium?
Thorium: soft but strong! Thorium is totally radioactive!
What are the chemical properties of thorium?
Thorium is a tetravalent element. Thorium react slowly with water; thorium can react with concentrated nitric acid and hydrogen chloride. Thorium can react with the majority of other chemical elements. The Pauling electronegativity of thorium is 1,3.
What is the English name of an thorium?
Also thorium.
How much thorium is in bitumen?
Bitumen has not thorium.
