Atomic Mass Pa (& Secrets: Uses, Sources and more...) 2022

As anyone would guess, every atom has mass, an important physical property, even Protactinium. But how do we know how much does a Pa atom weight?

First of all, if we know the atom symbol, let's say Pa, we can open any periodic table and search for Protactinium.

In the case of Protactinium the answer is 231,03588. However there is a lot of funny facts about Protactinium that most people don't know. Shall we have a look?

Protactinium Overview

Pa Atomic Mass

231,03588

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Atomic Symbol

Pa (Protactinium)

Name Origin

Greek: proto and actinium (parent of actinium); it forms actinium when it radioactively decays.

Description

Very rare, silvery-white, extremely radioactive metal.

Atomic Number

91

Learn more about the atomic number.

State at 20 °C

solid

Discovery

Discovered By: Fredrich Soddy, John Cranston, Otto Hahn, Lise Meitner

Year: 1917

Location: England/France

Uses

It has no significant commercial applications.

Sources

Does not occur in nature. Found among fission products of uranium, thorium, and plutonium.

Want to learn more details and data about Protactinium (Pa)? Check my Elements Comprehensive List.

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