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Th, element 90, spelled thorium, is an actinide and has been used as a nuclear fuel (see Wikipedia.)
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Where is thorium located on the periodic table?
The atomic number of thorium, Th, is 90 and it is an inner transition element in the Actinide series. The Actinide series is the second of the two series shown by themselves. It starts Actinium, Thorium, Protactinium, and Uranium, so Thorium is the second element in the Actinide series.
Is actinide considered a synthetic element?
Actinide is not an element, but is a series of elements. Of the actinide series of elements, all except actinium, thorium, protactinium, and uranium are considered to be synthetic elements because they are not found in nature in appreciable amounts.
Is thorium a nonmetal metal or metalloid?
Nope. It's a metal (actinide).
What is the first element of the actinides?
The first element in the actinide series is actinium , a chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol Ac and atomic number 89.The actinide (or actinoid) series encompasses the 15 chemical elements that lie between actinium and lawrencium on the periodic table , with atomic numbers 89-103.The actinides get their name from the first element in the series , actinium.
What does th element symbol on the periodic table indicate?
Th symbol is used for Thorium element.It has atomic number 90.It is a radioactive actinide metal.
What are the differences between thourium uraniun and plutunim?
Uranium (pronounced is a silvery-white metallic chemical element in the actinide series of the periodic table. Thorium is a naturally occurring, slightly radioactive metal, which has been successfully used as an alternative nuclear fuel to uranium.
What inner transition metal has 90 electrons?
The actinide series
Is plutonium an actinide nuclear fuel?
Yes, it is. Specific isotopes of plutonium can be used for nuclear fuel. An actinide is an element of the periodic table with an atomic number of 89 (actinium) or higher. Plutonium is atomic number 94. A link is provided.
What element produces thorium?
Thorium is a natural chemical element.
What is the naturally occurring actinide that is used in nuclear reactors?
We look to the naturally occurring element uranium as a nuclear fuel.
What element is possible future nuclear fuel?
The next possible nuclear fuel is actually Thorium, but will likely remain Uranium
Plutonium is a type of lanthanide or actinide or regular transition element?
Plutonium is an actinide
