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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.
Pierre Curie and Marie Curie
- Original name of Technetium was Masurium.
- At the time of its discovery it found in sample of Molybdenum.
Made by Bombarding Molybdenum with Deuterons
Emilio Segrè and Carlo Perriero