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91 Pa 231.035882 u

Element 91 · Solid at room temperature

Protactinium

Actinides

Looks like: bright, silvery metallic luster.

Pa

Protactinium is a chemical element with symbol Pa and atomic number 91. It is a dense, silvery-gray metal which readily reacts with oxygen, water vapor and inorganic acids. It forms various chemical compounds where protactinium is usually present in the oxidation state +5, but can also assume +4 and even +2 or +3 states.

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Atomic mass

231.035882u

Density

15.37g/cm³

Melts

1841 K

Boils

4300 K

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Protactinium's family

Elements in the same series — near-identical chemistry, which is why they share a row.

Source

Discovered by William Crookes. Named by Otto Hahn.

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