It was renamed in 1844 after the connections with tantalum was realised. Find the positions of both elements in the periodic table Thorium Th Named after Thor, the Scandinavian God of War and Thunder. It was discovered and named in 1828. Coincidentally, thorium is used today as a nuclear fuel in nuclear weapons and reactors. Ti Named after Titans, the Greek supermen.
Titanium is an extremely strong metal which resists attack by acids.
Vanadium V Named after Vandis, the Scandinavian Goddess of Beauty. The salts of vanadium have beautiful colours. Argon is one of the laziest, least reactive elements of all. Bromine has an unpleasant smell. Chlorine is a green gas.