Interesting Facts
- 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.
Copernicium was first synthesized in 1996 by a German research team.
Sources
Mining, Ores of metals
Synthetically Produced
History
Who Discovered
Pierre Curie and Marie Curie
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung
Discovery
In 1898
In 1996
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
0.00 %0.00 %
0
0.11
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Abundance In Sun
--
0
0.1
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Abundance In Meteorites
-0.00 %
0
22
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Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %0.00 %
1E-37
8.1
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Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %-
0
1.1
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Abundance In Humans
0.00 %-
0
1.4
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