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Thorium is immensely important in the creation of electronics and different types of technology. Without its alloying agents, who knows, maybe the technology we have wouldn't be the same. Maybe it would even be less advanced. Who knows. But now Thorium could potentially be used in power generators, proving it is even more useful.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7baTdyHv8g

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Thorium is also used to coat tungsten filaments used in electronic devices, such as the lens of this camera.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oK6Rs6yFsM

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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2145535-thorium-could-power-the-next-generation-of-nuclear-reactors/

https://education.jlab.org/itselemental/ele090.html

http://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/current-and-future-generation/thorium.aspx

http://www.rsc.org/periodic-table/element/90/thorium

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Thorium is used as an alloying agent to improve magnesium's strength at high temperatures. Thorium is also used to coat tungsten filaments used in electronic devices, such at television sets. When bombarded with neutrons, thorium-232 becomes thorium-233, which eventually decays into uranium-233 through a series of beta decays.

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Atomic Number: 90
Atomic Weight: 232.0377
Melting Point: 2023 K (1750°C or 3182°F)
Boiling Point: 5061 K (4788°C or 8650°F)
Density: 11.72 grams per cubic centimeter
Phase at Room Temperature: Solid
Element Classification: Metal
Period Number: 7    Group Number: none    Group Name: Actinide

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Discovered by Swedish scientist Jöns Jacob Berzelius in 1828.