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Polonium Po
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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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