Difference between revisions of "Promethium"
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Promethium | |
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Properties | |
Atomic symbol | Pm |
Atomic number | 61 |
Classification | Metallic |
Atomic mass | 145 amu |
Other Information | |
Date of discovery | 1945 |
Name of discoverer | J.A. Marinsky, L.E. Glendenin and C.D. Coryell |
Name origin | From Prometheus who stole the fire of the sky and gave it to mankind. |
Uses | Used in highly specialized miniature batteries. |
Obtained from | All the promethium originally present when the Earth formed has disappeared due to radioactive decay. Only very small trace amounts are found in uranium ores as a product of nuclear fission. |