Name:
Polonium
Symbol:
Po
Atomic Number:
84
Atomic Mass:
(209)
Atomic Volume:
??? cc/mol
Discovered By:
Madame Curie
Discovery Date:
1898
Origin of Name:
Polonium - Poland
Toxicity:
???
Summary:
Very rare in nature, can be manufactured by nuclear bombardment. Polonium-210 is intensively radioactive. It is an alpha emitter, and causes a blue glow created by excitation of air molecules.
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