PromethiumThis is a featured page


My Nucleus
-I have 61 protons

-I have 145 stable isotopes

-I have 9 radiotopes, with a living range from 2 hours to 17 years


My Electrons
Electron configuration:[Xe].4f5.6s2
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My shell structure is 2.8.18.23.8.2

My Physical and Chemical Properties
Boiling point: 3512°C, 6354°F

Melting point: 931°C,1708°F

Physical state: Physical

Density:7.3g/cc
My Home
(Body, Planet, Universe)
Human
None
Universe
None
Sun
only 0.005

I am
Promethium!
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My Compounds
(My Friends!)
Promethium (III) Chloride
Formula:Pm1Cl3
Promethium (III) Bromide
Formula:Pm1Br3
Promethium (III) Oxide
Formula:Pm2O3



My Story
-I was discovered by 3 people( J. A. Marinsky, Lawrence Glendenin, Charles D. Coryell)

-I was discovered in Oak Ridge Tennessee, United States

-I was found in the year 1945

-Named from Prometheus who stole the fire of the sky and gave it to mankind(Origin)

My Jobs
-Shows promise as a portable X-ray unit

-Possibly useful as a heat source to provide auxilliary power for space probes and satellites

-Thickness gauges

-Used to convert light into electrical current
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