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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
Not Available   
3 * 10-4 %   
9

Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.0004 %   
9

Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available   
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
Not Available   
0.20 %   
2

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