Facts About Gold and Protactinium
Interesting Facts
- It is found in copper ores and from the crust of the earth.
- It is the most malleable and ductile metal.
- Gold alloys are used in Dentistry as fillings, crowning, clips, etc. It is also used as an artificial limb joints.
- Protactinium metal has 29 isotopes.
- Isotopes of Protactinium-231 used in nuclear weapon.
Sources
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of metals
Found in Uranium Ores, Mining, Ores of metals
Who Discovered
Unknown
William Crookes
Discovery
Before 6000 BCE
In 1900
Abundance In Universe
Not Available
Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %
Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Humans
Not Available