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It's rare, toxic, radioactive, and we have yet to find a use for it ... it's protactinium! Learn the about protactinium's predicted existence, discovery, and properties from a knowledgeable professor. As part of a series of 118 videos about each of the elements on the periodic table, protactinium stars in episode 91.
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Instructional Ideas
- Discuss in more depth why protactinium is located where it is in the periodic table when the atomic weight doesn't seem to follow the pattern of increasing
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- Relies on prior knowledge of Mendeleev, radioactivity, and the periodic table
- This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
- Shares interesting stories about a rare element that isn't discussed at all in most textbooks
- Discusses the timeline of related discoveries
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