Protactinium: the essentialsProtactinium has a bright metallic lustre which it retains for some time in air. The element is superconductive below 1.4 K. The element is a dangerous toxic material and requires precautions similar to those used when handling plutonium. Protactinium is one of the rarest and most expensive naturally occurring elements. The element is an α-emitter and is a radiological hazard similar to polonium. Protactinium is a highly toxic and radioactive rare earth metal that requires special handling. It is found in pitchblende and ores form Zaire and is one of the rarest and most expensive naturally occurring elements.
Protactinium: historical informationProtactinium is found in pitchblende and ores form Zaire and is one of the rarest and most expensive naturally occurring elements. Protactinium was identified by Fajans and GΔhring in 1913 who named the new element brevium ("brief"). The metal itself was not isolated until 1934 when Aristid Grosse developed two methods. One involved reduction of the pentoxide Pa2O5 with a stream of electrons in a vacuum and the second involved heating the iodide PaI5 under vacuum. Protactinium: physical properties
Protactinium: orbital properties
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