Facts About Americium and Promethium
Facts
Interesting Facts
- Americium metal is produced by bombarding Plutonium with Neutrons.
- Americium metal was discovered as a by-product while testing an atomic bomb (Manhattan Project).
- Promethium metal found in Pitchblende.
- Promethium metal is highly radioactive metal.
Sources
Obtained By Bombarding Plutonium with Neutrons
Found in Minerals, Mining
History
Who Discovered
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Leon O. Morgan, Albert Ghiorso
Chien Shiung Wu, Emilio Segrè, Hans Bethe
Discovery
In 1944
In 1942
Abundance
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