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Discovery of protactinium

Discovery of protactinium
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Protactinium is a chemical element; it has symbol Pa and atomic number 91. It is a dense, radioactive, silvery-gray actinide metal which readily reacts with oxygen, water vapor, and inorganic acids.

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  1. Discovery of europium1901
  2. Discovery of lutetium1906
  3. Discovery of protactinium (this page)1917
  4. Discovery of hafnium1922
  5. Discovery of rhenium1925
  6. Discovery of PlutoFebruary 18, 1930

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