Facts About Polonium and Curium
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.
Sources
Mining, Ores of metals
Bombarding Plutonium with Helium Ions
Who Discovered
Pierre Curie and Marie Curie
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Albert Ghiorso
Discovery
In 1898
In 1944
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available