Atomic Symbol for Thorium (& Cool facts: Sources, Color, Uses and more...) 2022

Some atom symbols are easy to figure out, some are not...

The only sure thing is that every atom has a symbol. But what is the atom whose symbol is Th?

The answer is Thorium (Th). However there is a lot of stuff about Thorium that people don't know. Let me walk you through...

Thorium Overview

Atomic Symbol

Th (Thorium)

Sources

Found in various minerals like monazite and thorite.

Description

Heavy, gray, soft, malleable, ductile, radioactive metal.

Name Origin

Named for Thor, Norse god of thunder.

State at 20 °C

solid

Uses

Used in making strong alloys. Also in ultraviolet photoelectric cells. It is a common ingredient in high-quality lenses. Bombarded with neutrons make uranium-233, a nuclear fuel.

Discovery

Discovered By: Jöns Berzelius

Year: 1828

Location: Sweden

Atomic Number

90

Learn more about the atomic number.

Atomic Mass

232,0381

Learn more about the atomic mass.

Want to learn more details and data? Check my Elements Comprehensive List.

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