Facts About Protactinium and Plutonium
Interesting Facts
- Protactinium metal has 29 isotopes.
- Isotopes of Protactinium-231 used in nuclear weapon.
- Plutonium metal if obtain from ores of uranium metal.
- Plutonium metal is very sensitive to the change in atmospheric conditions like temperature and pressure.
Sources
Found in Uranium Ores, Mining, Ores of metals
Mining, Ores of metals
Who Discovered
William Crookes
Glenn T. Seaborg, Arthur Wahl, Joseph W. Kennedy, Edwin McMillan
Discovery
In 1900
In Between 1940 1941
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available