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Facts About Protactinium and Potassium


Facts About Potassium and Protactinium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Protactinium metal has 29 isotopes.
  • Isotopes of Protactinium-231 used in nuclear weapon.
  
  • In the list of most abundant element Potassium is ranked 7th.
  • Potassium can easily be sliced (chopped) down using knife.
  

Sources
Found in Uranium Ores, Mining, Ores of metals  
Found in Minerals, Mining  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
William Crookes  
Humphry Davy  

Discovery
In 1900  
In 1807  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
17
0.00 %  
10

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
26
0.00 %  
9

Abundance In Meteorites
-  
0.07 %  
9

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
1.50 %  
6

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
99+
0.04 %  
3

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.20 %  
3

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