Facts About Protactinium and Americium
Interesting Facts
- Protactinium metal has 29 isotopes.
- Isotopes of Protactinium-231 used in nuclear weapon.
- 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 Uranium Ores, Mining, Ores of metals
Obtained By Bombarding Plutonium with Neutrons
Who Discovered
William Crookes
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Leon O. Morgan, Albert Ghiorso
Discovery
In 1900
In 1944
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available