Neptunium

Neptunium


What the heck is Neptunium? That is the question that first popped into my mind when I saw this name. I mean, I’ve heard of neptune, its obviously a celestial body in the heavens that we petty earthlings refer to as a planet, or planeta for my spanish speaking friends. But neptunium, I mean, come on, cant you at least think of a more creative name. Despite the lack of creativity on the name, neptunium is actually quite a hoot. Its an interesting element and its quite obscure as well.

And without further adue, here are some facts about this zany element. Np. Whats Np you ask, well it’s the chemical symbol. Its atomic number is 93. Atomic we...