Germany. They called the element ‘brevium’ because the isotope they had found (protactinium-234) has a very short half-life (1.17 minutes).(1),(2)
Interesting Facts In 1961, 125 g of pure Pa was produced at the Great Britain Atomic Energy Authority by processing 55,000 kg of ore that led to an expenditure of about $500,000 [2]. Minute amounts of the element exist in uranium ores as well as found in spent fuel rods obtained fro...
Protactinium: Uses, Facts & Chemical Properties from Chapter 19/ Lesson 31 2.1K This lesson discusses the discovery of the radioactive element protactinium by Kasimire Fajans and Otto Gohring. The properties and uses of protactinium are also covered. ...