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Polonium Po

 

Where is polonium used--or where does it impact your everyday life?

 

 

 

Polonium:  Symbol: Po

Atomic Number: 84   Atomic Mass: 209

Melting Point:  254.0 oC   (488.9 oF)

Boiling Point: 1763 oC   (962 oF)

Reaction with air: Polonium burns in air to create polonium dioxide

Reaction with water: No reaction

Electron Config.  2, 8 , 18,  32, 18, 6

Source: LANL.gov

Researcher: Hailey L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Polonium-210 is radioactive: it decays by alpha emission to lead-206

210Po --> 206Pb + 4He

Polonium antistatic brush

Drawn by Alice H, class of 2019 from Flickr Drelinger CC NC SA

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