Interesting Facts
- Protactinium metal has 29 isotopes.
- Isotopes of Protactinium-231 used in nuclear weapon.
Meitnerium is named after Lise Meitner, an Austrian physicist.
Sources
Found in Uranium Ores, Mining, Ores of metals
Bombarding Bi209 with Accelerated Nuclei of Fe58, Synthetically Produced
History
Who Discovered
William Crookes
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung
Discovery
In 1900
In 1982
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
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0.11
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Abundance In Sun
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0.1
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Abundance In Meteorites
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22
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Abundance In Earth's Crust
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1E-37
8.1
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Abundance In Oceans
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1.1
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Abundance In Humans
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1.4
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