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Promethium

Published on Nov 21, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

PROMETHIUM

ZACHERY WEAD BLOCK 1

WHAT PROMETHIUM IS FOR

  • Used in luminous paint
  • Used in atomic batteries
  • Also used in devices that measure thickness of objects
  • It is a solid
  • Color varies

PROMETHIUM IS DANGEROUS

  • Promethium is unstable
  • It is radioactive
  • It is a product of nuclear waste

PROMETHIUM

  • The symbol is pm
  • Color can be gray or silver and sometimes has a purple tint

RHODIUM

ZACHERY WEAD BLOCK 1

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

  • Solid
  • Rh
  • 45
  • Silver

HISTORY

  • William Hyde discovered it
  • 1993
  • South America

USES

  • Catalytic converters on vehicles
  • Used in jewelry