protactinium

element with symbol Pa and atomic number of 91
Thing chemical_element Q1109
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protactinium

Summary

protactinium is a chemical element[1]. protactinium draws 1,638 Wikipedia views per month (chemical_element category, ranking #95 of 144).[2]

Key Facts

  • protactinium is credited with the discovery of Kazimierz Fajans[3].
  • protactinium is credited with the discovery of Otto Hahn[4].
  • protactinium is credited with the discovery of Lise Meitner[5].
  • protactinium's instance of is recorded as chemical element[6].
  • actinium is named after protactinium[7].
  • protactinium's canonical SMILES is recorded as [Pa][8].
  • protactinium's element symbol is recorded as Pa[9].
  • protactinium's chemical formula is recorded as Pa[10].
  • protactinium is part of period 7[11].
  • protactinium is part of actinide[12].
  • protactinium's Commons category is recorded as Protactinium[13].
  • protactinium's Unicode character is recorded as 鏷[14].
  • protactinium's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1917[15].
  • protactinium's found in taxon is recorded as Paris polyphylla var. chinensis[16].
  • protactinium's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Protactinium[17].
  • protactinium's Commons gallery is recorded as Protactinium[18].
  • protactinium's atomic number is recorded as {'amount': '+91'}[19].
  • protactinium's electronegativity is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}[20].
  • protactinium's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[21].
  • protactinium's topic has template is recorded as Template:Infobox protactinium[22].
  • protactinium's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q483261', 'amount': '+231.03588'}[23].
  • protactinium's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[24].
  • protactinium's ionic radius is recorded as {'unit': 'Q81454', 'amount': '+1.04'}[25].
  • protactinium's ionic radius is recorded as {'unit': 'Q81454', 'amount': '+0.90'}[26].

Body

Definition and Type

protactinium's instance of is recorded as chemical element[6].

Origins

actinium is named after protactinium[7].

Use and Application

Part of include period 7[11], a period[27] and actinide[12], a chemical series[28].

Why It Matters

protactinium draws 1,638 Wikipedia views per month (chemical_element category, ranking #95 of 144).[2] protactinium has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] protactinium is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Atomic weights of the elements 2009 (IUPAC Technical Report). wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . cns11643.gov.tw. Retrieved . cns11643.gov.tw. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Characterization of steroidal glycosides from the extract of Paris Polyphylla var. Yunnanensis by UPLC/Q-TOF MSE.. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Chemistry International. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20h ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of
    Hrvatska enciklopedija id protaktinij
    On focus list of wikimedia project Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
    Topic has template Template:Infobox protactinium
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