Polonium

Polonium

Polonium was discovered by Marie Curie a Polish chemist, in 1898. it got its name from poloand because marie Curie named it after her birth place.

The atomic number is 84

Its symbol is Po on the periodic table

Number of Protons is 84

Number of Nuetrons is 125

Number of Electrons is 84

Where is it found:

Melting Point: 254.0 degrees Celsius

Boiling Point: 962.0 degrees Celsius

Density: 293 k or 9.4 g/cm3

Abundance it the earths crust: its abundance in the earths crust is part per billion by weight, and parts per billion by moles.

Polonium has no known uses

Interesting Facts: 1.Polonium is radioactive 2.Polonium dissovles in acids 3.Pure Polonium is a silvery- colored solid

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