Facts About Lithium and Protactinium
Interesting Facts
- Heat capacity of Lithium is very high.
- Lithium inflammable and highly explosive metal, hence it has to be stored properly.
- Protactinium metal has 29 isotopes.
- Isotopes of Protactinium-231 used in nuclear weapon.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining
Found in Uranium Ores, Mining, Ores of metals
Who Discovered
Johan August Arfwedson
William Crookes
Discovery
In 1817
In 1900
Abundance In Meteorites
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Abundance In Earth's Crust