Promethium

Promethium, Pm, is a metallic element, which is found in the lanthanide series of inner transition metals in Group IIIa of the periodic table.

Discovery

Promethium was predicted by Branner in 1902 AD.

Promethium was confirmed by Moseley in 1914 AD.


Occurrence

Promethium does not exist naturally on earth, and is only formed in nuclear reactions.

Promethium has been observed spectroscopically in a star in Andromeda.


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