Ryan Names and Chemical Symbols Thorium- Chemical symbol Th
Uranium- Chemical symbol U
Neptunium- Chemical symbol Np
Americium- Chemical symbol Am
Californium- Chemical symbol Cf
Einsteinium- Chemical symbol Es
Thorium Group: Actinides
Type of Element: Radioactive Metal
Valence Electrons: Two with exceptions
State at Room Temperature: Solid
Practical use: Used as an industrial catalyst
Physical Properties: Color silvery, Melting point 3182F, Boiling point
8645F Uranium Group: Actinides
Type of Element: Radioactive Metal
Valence Electrons: Two with exceptions
State at Room Temperature: Solid
Practical use: Nuclear fuel in nuclear power plants
Physical Properties: Color Silvery, Melting point 1135F, Boiling point
4131F Neptunium Group: Actinides
Type of Element: Radioactive Metal
Valence Electrons: Two with exceptions
State at Room Temperature: Solid
Practical uses: Used in neutron detectors
Physical Properties: Melting point 1191F, Boiling point 7056F, Density
20.2g cm Americium Group: Actinides
Type of Element: Radioactive Metal
Valence Electrons: Two with exceptions
State at Room Temperature: Solid
Practical uses: Commonly used in smoke alarms
Physical Properties: Luster Shiny, Density 12g cm, Boiling point 2011C Californium Group: Actinides
Type of Element: Radioactive Metal
Valence Electrons: Two with exceptions
State at Room Temperature: Solid
Practical uses: Used in Moisture gauges for the determination of water
and oil bearing layers in oil wells
Physical Properties: Melting point 900F, Density 15.1g cm, Radioactive
Einsteinium Group: Actinides
Type of Element: Radioactive Metal
Valence Electrons: Two with exceptions
State at Room Temperature: Solid
Practical use: No uses outside of research in particle accelerators
Physical Properties: Melting point 860C, Density unknown, Thermal
0.1W/cmK Interesting Element Fact Thorium was named after Norse, god of war and lightning. Because of the radioactivity and because of its longlife. (14 billion years) Discovered by Jons Jacob Berzelius. Comparisons Lanthanides and Actinides both have high melting and boiling but do not show any regular trends with increasing atomic number. Reference List Anthony,S.(2013).Thorium nuclear reactor trial begins, could provide cleaner, safer, almost-waste-free energy[Online image]. Retrieved from http;//www .extremetech.com/extreme/160131-thorium-nuclear-reactor-trial-begins- could-provide-cleaner-safer-almost-waste-free-energy
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