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Thorium

physical science Maturity 11-13

Thorium is a special metal.

Old thorium dioxide gas mantle - oblong shape.JPG
Old thorium dioxide gas mantle - oblong shape.JPG
It is bright and silver. It is found in the ground. It can help make power. It is very old. Do you like silver?

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File:Decay Chain Thorium.svg
Decay Chain Thorium.svg
File:CaF2 polyhedra.png
CaF2 polyhedra.png
File:Kristallstruktur Uran(IV)-fluorid.png
Kristallstruktur Uran(IV)-fluorid.png
File:Uranocene-3D-balls.png
Uranocene-3D-balls.png
File:Thorium half sandwich.svg
Thorium half sandwich.svg
File:Evolution of Earth's radiogenic heat-no total.svg
Evolution of Earth's radiogenic heat-no total.svg
File:Mårten Eskil Winge - Tor's Fight with the Giants - Google Art Project.jpg
Mårten Eskil Winge - Tor's Fight with the...
File:J J Berzelius.jpg
J J Berzelius.jpg
File:Old thorium dioxide gas mantle - oblong shape.JPG
Old thorium dioxide gas mantle - oblong shape.JPG
File:Seaborg in lab - restoration.jpg
Seaborg in lab - restoration.jpg
File:Indian_Point_Nuclear_Power_Plant.jpg
Indian_Point_Nuclear_Power_Plant.jpg
File:Yellowing of thorium lenses.jpg
Yellowing of thorium lenses.jpg

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