Facts About Protactinium and Rutherfordium
Interesting Facts
- Protactinium metal has 29 isotopes.
- Isotopes of Protactinium-231 used in nuclear weapon.
- Rutherfordium does not occur in nature as it is a synthetic element.
- Till date Rutherfordium metal has 15 radioisotopes created synthetically.
Sources
Found in Uranium Ores, Mining, Ores of metals
Bombarding Plutonium with Accelerated 113 to 115 MeV Neon Ions, Synthetically Produced
Who Discovered
William Crookes
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Discovery
In 1900
In 1964
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available