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- Curium metal does not occur free in nature.
- Curium metal is a synthetically produced metal.
Bombarding Plutonium with Helium Ions
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Albert Ghiorso
- 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.
Pierre Curie and Marie Curie