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1.1 Interesting Facts
Promethium metal found in Pitchblende.
Promethium metal is highly radioactive metal.
Americium metal is produced by bombarding Plutonium with Neutrons.
Americium metal was discovered as a by-product while testing an atomic bomb (Manhattan Project).
1.2 Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining
Obtained By Bombarding Plutonium with Neutrons
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Chien Shiung Wu, Emilio Segrè, Hans Bethe
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Leon O. Morgan, Albert Ghiorso
1.3.2 Discovery
In 1942
In 1944
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
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1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
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~-9999 %
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1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
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0.91
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1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
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1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
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1.4.6 Abundance In Humans
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