ThoriumThorium

Atomic number:90Atomic number:90

Atomic weight:232.038Atomic weight:232.038

Period:7Period:7

Properties and uses for Properties and uses for ThoriumThorium

• Thorium’s melting point is Thorium’s melting point is 1842 degrees Celsius and 1842 degrees Celsius and 3348 degrees Fahrenheit.3348 degrees Fahrenheit.

• Its boiling point is 4820 Its boiling point is 4820 degrees celsius and 8708 degrees celsius and 8708 degrees Fahrenheit.degrees Fahrenheit.

• The density of solid is The density of solid is 11724.11724.

• The Molar volume is 96.80.The Molar volume is 96.80.

• The electrical resistivity is The electrical resistivity is 15.15.

More PropertiesMore Properties

• Its color is a Its color is a silvery-white.silvery-white.

• Its standard state Its standard state is a solid at 298k.is a solid at 298k.

Uses for ThoriumUses for Thorium

• Thorium is used for portable gas lights.Thorium is used for portable gas lights.• It is used to coat tungsten wire.It is used to coat tungsten wire.• It is a source of nuclear energy.It is a source of nuclear energy.• It is a alloying element for Magnesium.It is a alloying element for Magnesium.• It is used for high-temperature lab. It is used for high-temperature lab.

Crucibles.Crucibles.• It is used to control the grain size of It is used to control the grain size of

tungsten in electric lamps.tungsten in electric lamps.

SymbolSymbol

• The symbol for Thorium is TH.The symbol for Thorium is TH.

• This came from the word Thor after This came from the word Thor after the Scandinavian god of war.the Scandinavian god of war.

• It is found in Thorite and Thorianite.It is found in Thorite and Thorianite.

• It is found in New England, and other It is found in New England, and other sites.sites.

Thorium

USES

Symbol

Properties

Basic info.

Used

for gas lights

It is used to

coat Tungsten wire

Is a source of nuclear

energyAlloying element

for magnesiu

m

Its melting point is

1842

Its boiling Point

is 4820

Its color is

a silvery white

Its symbol is TH.

It came from the word

Thor.It is found in

New England

Its Atomic Number

is 90

Its period is

7

SourcesSources

• http://www.webelements.com/webelements/scholar/http://www.webelements.com/webelements/scholar/elements/periodic-table/uses.htmlelements/periodic-table/uses.html

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thoriumhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thorium

• http://www.scescape.net/~woods/elements/thorium.htmlhttp://www.scescape.net/~woods/elements/thorium.html

• http://www.chemicalelements.com/elements/th.htmlhttp://www.chemicalelements.com/elements/th.html

• http://chemistry.about.com/library/blper5.htmlhttp://chemistry.about.com/library/blper5.html