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Polonium vs Radium

Polonium
Radium
Radium vs Polonium


Periodic Table
Symbol
Po   
Ra   
Group Number
16   
2
2   
16
Period Number
6   
7   
Block
p block   
s block   
Element Family
Post-​Transition   
Alkaline Earth   
CAS Number
7440086   
99+
7440144   
99+
Space Group Name
Pm-3m   
Im_ 3m   
Space Group Number
221.00   
3
229.00   
1
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.
  
  • Radium metal is the heaviest metal of Alkaline earth metals column.
  • Radium metal is highly radioactive and does not have any stable isotopes.
  
Sources
Mining, Ores of metals   
Mining, Ores of metals   
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Pierre Curie and Marie Curie   
Not Available   
Discovery
In 1898   
In 1898   
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available   
0.00 %   
99+
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
99+
Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
20
Uses
Uses & Benefits
  • 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.
  
  • It is a highly radioactive metal; and sometime Radium-223 is used to treat prostate cancer.
  • It is used in luminous paints.
  
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry   
NA   
Medical Uses
NA   
Pharmaceutical Industry   
Other Uses
Alloys   
NA   
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Highly Toxic   
Highly Toxic   
Present in Human Body
No   
No   
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
37
Not Available   
In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.   
36
Not Available   
Physical Properties
Melting Point
254.00 °C   
99+
700.00 °C   
99+
Boiling Point
962.00 °C   
99+
1,737.00 °C   
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid   
Solid   
Color
Silver   
Silvery White   
Luster
NA   
Metallic   
Hardness
  
  
Speed of Sound
Not Available   
Not Available   
Optical Properties
  
  
Allotropes
Yes   
No   
α Allotropes
α-polonium   
Not Available   
β Allotropes
β-polonium   
Not Available   
γ Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   
Chemical Properties
Chemical Formula
Po   
Ra   
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
29   
10
33   
6
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
2.00   
7
0.90   
99+
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.76   
2
0.97   
38
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.48   
1
0.92   
20
Allen Electronegativity
2.19   
2
0.89   
99+
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.00   
99+
3.10   
5
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
812.10 kJ/mol   
14
509.30 kJ/mol   
99+
2nd Energy Level
Not Available   
979.00 kJ/mol   
99+
Electrochemical Equivalent
3.90 g/amp-hr   
8
4.22 g/amp-hr   
6
Electron Work Function
Not Available   
Not Available   
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity   
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
84   
32
88   
30
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p4   
[Rn] 7s2   
Crystal Structure
Monoclinic (MON)   
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)   
Crystal Lattice
MON-Crystal-Structure-of-Polonium.jpg#100   
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
84   
32
88   
30
Number of Neutrons
125   
19
138   
16
Number of Electrons
84   
32
88   
30
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
168.00 pm   
23
Not Available   
Covalent Radius
140.00 pm   
99+
221.00 pm   
3
Van der Waals Radius
197.00 pm   
29
283.00 pm   
4
Atomic Weight
209.00 amu   
28
226.00 amu   
26
Atomic Volume
22.23 cm3/mol   
13
45.20 cm3/mol   
4
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Bismuth
  
Francium
  
Next Element
Francium
  
Actinium
  
Valence Electron Potential
Not Available   
20.10 (-eV)   
99+
Lattice Constant
335.90 pm   
99+
514.80 pm   
13
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2   
π/2, π/2, π/2   
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   
Mechanical Properties
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
9.20 g/cm3   
99+
5.50 g/cm3   
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
9.40 g/cm3   
19
Not Available   
Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   
Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Elasticity properties
  
  
Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   
Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
NA   
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
9.32   
31
5.00   
99+
Magnetic Ordering
Nonmagnetic   
Nonmagnetic   
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor   
NA   
Resistivity
0.40 nΩ·m   
99+
100.00 nΩ·m   
31
Electrical Conductivity
0.02 106/cm Ω   
99+
Not Available   
Electron Affinity
183.30 kJ/mol   
3
Not Available   
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)   
40
0.12 J/(kg K)   
40
Molar Heat Capacity
26.40 J/mol·K   
28
Not Available   
Thermal Conductivity
20.00 W/m·K   
99+
18.60 W/m·K   
99+
Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   
Thermal Expansion
23.50 µm/(m·K)   
16
Not Available   
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
60.30 kJ/mol   
99+
Not Available   
Enthalpy of Fusion
13.00 kJ/mol   
26
Not Available   
Enthalpy of Atomization
134.00 kJ/mol   
99+
163.00 kJ/mol   
99+
Standard Molar Entropy
Not Available   
71.00 J/mol.K   
14
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