Facts About Dubnium and Promethium
Interesting Facts
- IUPAC allotted a temporary name to Dubnium metal as “ Unnilpentium”.
- In the production of Dubnium, thermal gradient chromatography is used.
- Promethium metal found in Pitchblende.
- Promethium metal is highly radioactive metal.
Sources
Produced by Bombarding Am243 with Ne22, Synthetically Produced
Found in Minerals, Mining
Who Discovered
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Chien Shiung Wu, Emilio Segrè, Hans Bethe
Discovery
In 1968
In 1942