Facts About Einsteinium and Neptunium
Interesting Facts
- Einsteinium is the transuranic element found in US.
- Only 0.01 mg of Einsteinium was synthesized in 1961.
Neptunium was the first transuranium element to be discovered.
Sources
Made by Bombarding Uranium with Neutrons
Made by Bombarding Uranium with Neutrons, Ores of metals
Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Edwin McMillan and Philip H. Abelson
Discovery
In 1952
In 1940
Abundance In Earth's Crust