Chemical Symbol for Promethium (+ Color, Uses, State and more...) 2022

Each chemical element has its own symbol and Promethium is no different.

However there's a lot of cool facts about Promethium (Pm) that most people don't know. Check this out:

Promethium Overview

Chemical Symbol

Pm (Promethium)

Description

Rare earth metal of synthetic origin on the earth, naturally made in stars.

Sources

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

Atomic Number

61

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Atomic Mass

144,9127

Name Origin

Named for the Greek god, Prometheus.

Uses

It has been used as a source of radioactivity for thickness-measuring gages.

State at 20 °C

Solid

Discovery

Discovered By: J.A. Marinsky, L.E. Glendenin, C.D. Coryell

Year: 1945

Location: United States

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