Facts About Polonium and Hassium
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.
- Hassium metals rate of decay is very high.
- Hassium metals 1st sample was synthesized through a nuclear reaction.
Sources
Mining, Ores of metals
Synthetically Produced
Who Discovered
Pierre Curie and Marie Curie
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung
Discovery
In 1898
In 1984
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available