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Facts About Praseodymium and Americium


Facts About Americium and Praseodymium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Praseodymium metal is synthetically produced metal.
  • Praseodymium is used as possible fuel for radioactive generators.
  
  • Americium metal is produced by bombarding Plutonium with Neutrons.
  • Americium metal was discovered as a by-product while testing an atomic bomb (Manhattan Project).
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Obtained By Bombarding Plutonium with Neutrons   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Not Available   
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Leon O. Morgan, Albert Ghiorso   

Discovery
In 1885   
In 1944   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %   
22
Not Available   

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %   
26
~-9999 %   

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
40
Not Available   

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
27
Not Available   

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
39
Not Available   

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