Chemical Symbol Np (+ Cool facts: Color, Uses and more...) 2022

Every chemical element has its own symbol to represent them. But what is the Np element?

The answer is Neptunium, whose symbol is Np, and there's a lot of cool facts about it that most people don't know. Let me walk you through...

Neptunium Overview

Chemical Symbol

Np (Neptunium)

Uses

It has no significant commercial applications.

State at 20 °C

solid

Description

Rare, silvery radioactive metal.

Name Origin

Named for the planet Neptune.

Sources

Produced by bombarding uranium with slow neutrons.

Atomic Number

93

Learn more about the atomic number.

Atomic Mass

237,0482

Discovery

Discovered By: E.M. McMillan, P.H. Abelson

Year: 1940

Location: United States

Learn more about the atomic mass.

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