Thorium
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Thorium is a chemical element. It is a weakly radioactive metal. It has a light, shiny color. It has the chemical symbol Th. It has the atomic number 90. It is found in nature. People have thought that it could be used as a nuclear fuel, because it makes less waste and because there is more of it than uranium. Natural thorium has an atomic weight of 232.
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| Rb | Sr | Y | Zr | Nb | Mo | Tc | Ru | Rh | Pd | Ag | Cd | In | Sn | Sb | Te | I | Xe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cs | Ba | La | Ce | Pr | Nd | Pm | Sm | Eu | Gd | Tb | Dy | Ho | Er | Tm | Yb | Lu | Hf | Ta | W | Re | Os | Ir | Pt | Au | Hg | Tl | Pb | Bi | Po | At | Rn | ||||||||||
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