Abstract:Protactinium (Pa) is one of the rarest elements that can be found or extracted from the natural source. Protactinium can be found in soil, rocks, water, plants, and animals, but in a very low concentration. There are no uses outside of basic and experimental scientific research and no commercial applications for protactinium.
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Pa is the most important natural isotope, while
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Pa is the only artificial isotope.
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