Facts About Protactinium and Gold
Interesting Facts
- Protactinium metal has 29 isotopes.
- Isotopes of Protactinium-231 used in nuclear weapon.
- It is found in copper ores and from the crust of the earth.
- It is the most malleable and ductile metal.
- Gold alloys are used in Dentistry as fillings, crowning, clips, etc. It is also used as an artificial limb joints.
Sources
Found in Uranium Ores, Mining, Ores of metals
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of metals
Who Discovered
William Crookes
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Discovery
In 1900
Before 6000 BCE
Abundance In Meteorites
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Abundance In Earth's Crust