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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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∙ 9y agoThe specific activity of thorium-232 is not so important; thorium is an alpha emitter.
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Where does thorium occur?
Some thorium minerals are: monazite, thorianite, thorite.Reserves of thorium are in: India, Australia, Canada, Turkey, Brazil, United States, Russia, South Africa, Norway, China, etc.
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.
What is the radioactivity level of thorium.?
Thew specific activity of thorium is 0,000 000 11 Ci/g or 4,07.104 Bq/g (in SI).
Which element exhibit radioactivity?
Several examples are uranium, thorium, radon, actinium, protactinium, plutonium, americium, etc.
What are those methods which are used for absolute dating?
Radioactivity. The use of radioactive elements like Uranium (U) and Thorium (Th).
What are those method which are used for absolute dating?
Radioactivity. The use of radioactive elements like Uranium (U) and Thorium (Th).
What are two elements that produce background radiation on earth?
Uranium and Thorium; the third element is Potassium, all responsible for radioactivity in the environment.
Is thorium actual or potential resource?
Thorium is an important potential resource for the future.
What are the sourses for thorium?
Important minerals of thorium are: monazite, thorite, thorianite, allanite.
What are other sources of thorium?
Important minerals of thorium are: monazite, thorite, thorianite, allanite.
A noble gas that is produced when radium undergoes radioactivity decay?
Yes, radon is a decay product in the uranium, thorium and actinium decay series.
What is blocking the development of thorium fusion?
Thorium is not a fissile material; the fission with neutrons is not important. Thorium was proposed a as a fertile material.Thorium is not involved in nuclear fusion.
What is the effect of thorium to the human body?
1. The external irradiation from thorium is not so important. 2. Inhalation or ingestion of thorium is dangerous because thorium is radioactive (it is an alpha emitter) and also release radon by decay.
How will thorium be used in the future?
Thorium will be probable in the future very important as fertile material in nuclear breeder power reactors.
