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Facts About Polonium and Protactinium

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  • 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.
Mining, Ores of metals
Pierre Curie and Marie Curie
In 1898
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  • Protactinium metal has 29 isotopes.
  • Isotopes of Protactinium-231 used in nuclear weapon.
Found in Uranium Ores, Mining, Ores of metals
William Crookes
In 1900
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