Facts About Niobium and Protactinium
Interesting Facts
- Niobium metal was used to get called Columbium in past.
- Niobium metal found freely in nature (abundance).
- Protactinium metal has 29 isotopes.
- Isotopes of Protactinium-231 used in nuclear weapon.
Sources
By-product of Tin Extraction, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found in Uranium Ores, Mining, Ores of metals
Who Discovered
Charles Hatchett
William Crookes
Discovery
In 1801
In 1900
Abundance In Universe
Not Available
Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %
Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available
Abundance In Earth's Crust