Facts About Beryllium and Protactinium
Interesting Facts
- Beryllium is best anti corrosion metal.
- Beryllium is the lightest metal and still it is stronger than steel.
- It also finds various applications in Nuclear reactors as a reflector.
- Protactinium metal has 29 isotopes.
- Isotopes of Protactinium-231 used in nuclear weapon.
Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
Found in Uranium Ores, Mining, Ores of metals
Who Discovered
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin
William Crookes
Discovery
In 1797
In 1900
Abundance In Meteorites
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Abundance In Earth's Crust