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Facts About Polonium and Tantalum


Facts About Tantalum and Polonium


Facts

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.
  
  • Tantalum metal is known as corrosion resistance.
  • Tantalum metal can easily fabricated and It is a good conductor of heat and electricity.
  

Sources
Mining, Ores of metals   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Pierre Curie and Marie Curie   
Anders Gustaf Ekeberg   

Discovery
In 1898   
In 1802   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
Not Available   
8 * 10-9 %   
31

Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available   
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available   
0.00 %   
37

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
31

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