Facts About Protactinium and Nobelium
Interesting Facts
- Protactinium metal has 29 isotopes.
- Isotopes of Protactinium-231 used in nuclear weapon.
- The most stable isotope of Nobelium metal is No-259.
- No-259 has a half-life of fifty-eight minutes.
Sources
Found in Uranium Ores, Mining, Ores of metals
Bombarding Curium-246 or Curium-249 with Carbon-12 Nuclei, Found in Minerals, Mining
Who Discovered
William Crookes
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Discovery
In 1900
In 1966
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available