Facts About Actinium and Polonium
Interesting Facts
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- Polonium was the first radioactive element to be discovered.
- Polonium element and its compounds are highly radioactive.
- Its alloy with Beryllium provides source of neutrons.
Sources
Obtained by Treating Radium with Neutrons, Ores of metals
Mining, Ores of metals
Who Discovered
Friedrich Oskar Giesel
Pierre Curie and Marie Curie
Discovery
In 1902
In 1898
Abundance In Oceans
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