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

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

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

Promethium Overview

Chemical Symbol

Pm (Promethium)

Uses

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

State at 20 °C

Solid

Description

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

Name Origin

Named for the Greek god, Prometheus.

Sources

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

Atomic Number

61

Learn more about the atomic number.

Atomic Mass

144,9127

Discovery

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

Year: 1945

Location: United States

Learn more about the atomic mass.

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