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What group are uranium and thorium in?

Uranium and thorium are in the actinoids family.


What atomic mineral witch mainly found in India?

thorium


Is thorium a metallic mineral?

Thorium is an inner transition element, which means it is a metal.


What has the author K W Terry written?

K. W. Terry has written: 'Retention and excretion of thorium by mineral sands industry employees' -- subject(s): Excretion, Health aspects, Health aspects of Mineral industries, Mineral industries, Thorium, Toxicology


Which atomic mineral is mainly found in India?

Thorium is mainly found in India.


What familly name is thorium in?

Thorium is a member of the actinoids family and is placed in period 7.


How is thorium mined and processed?

Thorium is extracted from minerals as monazite, thorianite, thorite, the mineral is grounded, dissolved in nitric acid, thorium is extracted with tributylphosphate. Also other methods exist.Pure thorium is obtained from ThO2 by a calciothermic process, from ThI2 by thermal decomposition or from ThF4 by electrolysis.


What is thorium's standard state?

Like all metals except for mercury thorium's standard state is solid.


Which state in India has the world's largest deposit of thorium?

Kerala, a state in southern India, is known to have the world's largest deposit of thorium. Its monazite sands contain significant amounts of thorium, a valuable radioactive mineral used in nuclear technology.


Is thorium a mineral?

Yes, thorium is a naturally occurring radioactive element that is often found in minerals such as thorite, monazite, and thorianite. It is used in various industrial applications, including nuclear reactors and gas lantern mantles.


What is the definition of Thorium?

Thorium: symbol Th, natural chemical element, solid, metal, radioactive, atomic number 90, actinoids group


What mineral group is Zinc?

Zinc is a metal element and is not classified under a specific mineral group. It is commonly found in nature as the mineral sphalerite, which is a zinc sulfide.