"Element of Surprise"
The atomic symbol for Protactinium is "Pa". What a stupid symbol for Protactinium! I dont know about you, but whenever I see the letters "Pa".I automatically think about Protactinium...Yea, right.
Actually, symbols for the atomic elements usually make better sence. I mean...If I were going to pick an atomic symbol for protactinium, the most obvious choice would be "P" or "Pr" But "Pa"?....Give me a break!
There are a lot of elements(14 to be exact) that have atomic symbols represented by a single letter of the alphabet. But since there are 26 letters in the alphabet, 12 of the letters represent absolutely nothing on the periodic table of elements. In the following list are the 12 letters that have been banned from the periodic table.
A-D-E-G-J-L-M-Q-R-T-X-Z
I cant really tell you why the periodic table discriminates against these particular letters. But it does, and as unfair as that seems...Discrimination is totally acceptible in the world of inanimant objects. And while letters like "H"(hydrogen) "B"(Boron),and "O"(Oxygen) can call the Periodic table home, other letters such as "G"(Nothing)and"E"(Nothing) are forever banned,and can only roam the outskirts of Chemical greatness. Feel sorry for these guys...
Anyways,
Was reading some of the other journal entries----man there are what appear to be alot of idiot predators on this site---you hear about it in the news but never really believe it until you see it for yourself----well actually, seeing is not believing..seeing is knowing, and knowing is something else entirely
Anyway..its simply amazing...