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Polonium Metal Solid Radio
active
Symbol: Po
Atomic number: 84
Atomic mass: (208.9824)
Group: Metal
CAS-number: 7440-08-6
 
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Physical data

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Shells: 2,8,18,32,18,6
Orbitals: [Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p4
Electronegativity: 1.8, 2.0
1. Ionization potential: 8.4167 eV
2. Ionization potential: -- eV
3. Ionization potential: -- eV
Oxidation states: 6,4,2
Electrical conductivity: 0.0219 10^6
Melting point: 254 °C
Boiling point: 962 °C
Specific heat: 0.12 J/gK
Heat of fusion: -- kJ/mol
Heat of vaporization: -- kJ/mol
Thermal conductivity: 0.20 W/cmK
Atomic radius: 1.53 Å
Ionic radius: -- Å ()
Covalent radius: 1.46 Å
Atomic volume: 22.23 cm³/mol
Density (293 K): 9.4 g/cm³
Crystal structure: Monoclinic
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Isotopes

NuclideAbundance [%]MassSpinHalflifeDecay modeDecay tree
206Po0205.98108.8dEC,AlphaView
207Po02075/25.80hECView
208Po0207.98102.898yAlpha,ECView
209Po0208.9821/2102yAlpha,ECView
210Po0209.9830138.38dAlphaView
211Po0210.9879/20.516sAlphaView
212Po0211.98900.298µsAlphaView
213Po0212.9939/24µsAlphaView
214Po0213.9950163.7µsAlphaView
215Po0214.9999/21.780msAlpha,Beta-View
216Po0216.00200.145sAlphaView
218Po0218.00903.10mAlpha,Beta-View
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Other info

Name origin:Named for Poland, native country of Marie Curie.
Description:Silvery-gray, extremely rare, radioactive metal.
Discovered by:Pierre and Marie Curie
Year:1898
Place:France
Sources:Occurs in pitchblende from decay of bismuth.
Use(s):Used in industrial equipment that eliminates static electricity caused by such processes as rolling paper, wire, and sheet metal.
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