Facts About Radium and Polonium
Interesting Facts
- Radium metal is the heaviest metal of Alkaline earth metals column.
- Radium metal is highly radioactive and does not have any stable isotopes.
  
- 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.
  
Sources
Mining, Ores of metals
  
Mining, Ores of metals
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Not Available
  
Pierre Curie and Marie Curie
  
Discovery
In 1898
  
In 1898
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available
  
Abundance In Humans
Not Available