Interesting Facts
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Who Discovered
Discovery
Abundance In Universe
Abundance In Sun
Abundance In Meteorites
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Oceans
Abundance In Humans
- 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.
Pierre Curie and Marie Curie
- It is synthetically produced metal.
- Radiation hazard can be produce by it.
Bombarding Californium-252 with Boron Nuclei, Found in Minerals, Mining
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Joint Institute for Nuclear Research