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Discovery of Yttrium, Zirconium, Niobium, Technetium, and Ruthenium Isotopes

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 نشر من قبل Michael Thoennessen
 تاريخ النشر 2011
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Currently, thirty-four yttrium, thirty-five zirconium, thirty-four niobium, thirty-five technetium, and thirty-eight ruthenium isotopes have been observed and the discovery of these isotopes is discussed here. For each isotope a brief synopsis of the first refereed publication, including the production and identification method, is presented.

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