Facts About Protactinium and Chromium
Interesting Facts
- Protactinium metal has 29 isotopes.
- Isotopes of Protactinium-231 used in nuclear weapon.
- Chromium is highly reactive, hence it is not found free in nature.
- Ores of Chromites mineral are the major source of Chromium metal.
- Almost 90% leather tanning is done with the help of chromium.
Sources
Found in Uranium Ores, Mining, Ores of metals
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
Who Discovered
William Crookes
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin
Discovery
In 1900
In Between 1797 - 1798
Abundance In Meteorites
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Abundance In Earth's Crust