Element Family
Post-Transition
Post-Transition
Interesting Facts
Flerovium is named after the Flerov Laboratory of Nuclear Reactions.
- 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
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Mining, Ores of metals
Who Discovered
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Pierre Curie and Marie Curie
Discovery
In 1999
In 1898
Abundance In Meteorites
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Abundance In Earth's Crust
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Uses & Benefits
- Currently known uses of Flerovium metal are limited to research purpose only.
- Polonium metal has different Allotropes, it is used in antistatic devices and for research purpose.
- A 1 gram of Polonium can reach a temperature of 500°C, hence it is used as a heat source for space equipment.
Industrial Uses
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Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry
Other Uses
Alloys, Research Purposes
Alloys
Present in Human Body
No
No
Physical State
Solid
Solid
α Allotropes
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α-polonium
β Allotropes
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β-polonium
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p2
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p4
Crystal Structure
Not Known
Monoclinic (MON)
Crystal Lattice
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Valence Electron Potential
Lattice Angles
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π/2, π/2, π/2
Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
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-
Magnetic Ordering
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Nonmagnetic
Electrical Property
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Conductor
Enthalpy of Atomization
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