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Facts About Polonium and Rutherfordium

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.
  • Rutherfordium does not occur in nature as it is a synthetic element.
  • Till date Rutherfordium metal has 15 radioisotopes created synthetically.
1.2 Sources
Mining, Ores of metals
Bombarding Plutonium with Accelerated 113 to 115 MeV Neon Ions, Synthetically Produced
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Pierre Curie and Marie Curie
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
1.3.2 Discovery
In 1898
In 1964
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
NANA
Facts About Thallium
5E-09 0.11
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %~-9999 %
Facts About Beryllium
1E-08 0.1
1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
NANA
Facts About Gold
1.7E-07 22
1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
NANA
Facts About Radium
9.9E-12 8.1
1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %NA
Facts About Protactinium
2E-23 1.1
1.4.6 Abundance In Humans
NANA
Facts About Radium
1E-13 1.4