Thorium metal cuttings may ignite spontaneously if exposed to air. Extremely flammable; will ignite itself if exposed to air. Burns rapidly, releasing dense, white, irritating fumes.
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.
Flammability and density are examples of chemical properties. Chemical properties describe how a substance interacts with other substances, such as its ability to burn (flammability) or its mass per unit volume (density).
The chemical symbol of thorium is Th.
232Th has 142 neutrons and 90 protons and electrons.
Flammability
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.
Thorium and fluorine Thorium trifluoride - ThF3 Thorium tetrafluoride - ThF4
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.
Flammability and density are examples of chemical properties. Chemical properties describe how a substance interacts with other substances, such as its ability to burn (flammability) or its mass per unit volume (density).
Thorium is a natural, radioactive, chemical element; chemically, thorium is homogeneous.
flammability is how easily something can catch fire
Flammability is a physical chemical property of materials.Flammability is a chemical property.
Also thorium.
The chemical symbol of thorium is Th.
232Th has 142 neutrons and 90 protons and electrons.
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).
Of course, thorium is a controlled material and working with thorium is not a joke for home.