Facts About Protactinium and Einsteinium
Interesting Facts
- Protactinium metal has 29 isotopes.
- Isotopes of Protactinium-231 used in nuclear weapon.
- Einsteinium is the transuranic element found in US.
- Only 0.01 mg of Einsteinium was synthesized in 1961.
Sources
Found in Uranium Ores, Mining, Ores of metals
Made by Bombarding Uranium with Neutrons
Who Discovered
William Crookes
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Discovery
In 1900
In 1952
Abundance In Meteorites
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Abundance In Earth's Crust