1 Facts
1.1 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.
- Curium metal does not occur free in nature.
- Curium metal is a synthetically produced metal.
1.2 Sources
Mining, Ores of metals
Bombarding Plutonium with Helium Ions
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Pierre Curie and Marie Curie
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Albert Ghiorso
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
1.4.3 Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %~-9999 %
1E-08
0.1
1.4.5 Abundance In Meteorites
1.4.7 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.4.9 Abundance In Oceans
1.4.12 Abundance In Humans