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Facts About Lawrencium and Polonium


Facts About Polonium and Lawrencium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • It is synthetically produced metal.
  • Radiation hazard can be produce by it.
  
  • 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
Bombarding Californium-252 with Boron Nuclei, Found in Minerals, Mining   
Mining, Ores of metals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Joint Institute for Nuclear Research   
Pierre Curie and Marie Curie   

Discovery
In 1961–1971   
In 1898   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
99+

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