Symbol | Th | Atomic radius: pm | 180 | Fusion: kJ/Mole | 13.81 |
Name | Thorium | Ionic radius: pm | (+4)94 | Boiling point: °C | 4788 |
Atomic number | 90 | Electron affinity | - | Melting point: °C | 1750 |
Atomic weight | 232.0 | 1st ion potential | 6.08 | Specific Heat Cap: J/(g K) | 0.11 |
Classification | Trans metal | Natural form | Solid | Thermal Cond: W/(cm K) | 0.54 |
Configuration | [Rn]6d27s2 | Crystal structure | FCC | Electrical Cond | 0.0653 |
Oxidation states | 4 | Density | 11.7 | Abundance: mg/kg-crust | 9.6 |
Electronegativity | 1.3 | Vaporization: kJ/Mole | 543.9 | ||
Thorium was discovered by Jöns Jacob Berzelius in 1828. | Uses - gas mantles, strong alloys, ultraviolet photoelectric cells, laboratory crucibles, source of nuclear energy |