Symbol
Rg
  
Po
  
Period Number
7
  
6
  
Block
d block
  
p block
  
Element Family
Unknown
  
Post-Transition
  
Space Group Name
Not Available
  
Pm-3m
  
Interesting Facts
Not Available
  
- 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
Synthetically Produced
  
Mining, Ores of metals
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung
  
Pierre Curie and Marie Curie
  
Discovery
In 1994
  
In 1898
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available
  
Uses & Benefits
- Currently known uses of Roentgenium 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
NA
  
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry
  
Medical Uses
NA
  
NA
  
Other Uses
Research Purposes
  
Alloys
  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Unknown
  
Highly Toxic
  
Present in Human Body
No
  
No
  
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
  
37
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
  
37
In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.
  
36
0.00 p.p.m.
  
36
Melting Point
Not Available
  
Boiling Point
Not Available
  
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid
  
Solid
  
Color
Silver
  
Silver
  
Luster
Unknown Luster
  
NA
  
Hardness
  
  
Speed of Sound
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Optical Properties
  
  
Allotropes
No
  
Yes
  
α Allotropes
Not Available
  
α-polonium
  
β Allotropes
Not Available
  
β-polonium
  
γ Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Chemical Formula
Rg
  
Po
  
Isotopes
  
  
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Allen Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
Not Available
  
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
1,022.70 kJ/mol
  
3
812.10 kJ/mol
  
14
2nd Energy Level
2,074.40 kJ/mol
  
10
Not Available
  
3rd Energy Level
3,077.90 kJ/mol
  
24
Not Available
  
4th Energy Level
4,052.40 kJ/mol
  
36
Not Available
  
5th Energy Level
5,306.70 kJ/mol
  
31
Not Available
  
Electrochemical Equivalent
Not Available
  
3.90 g/amp-hr
  
8
Electron Work Function
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Other Chemical Properties
NA
  
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
  
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 6d9 7s2
  
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p4
  
Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
  
Monoclinic (MON)
  
Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100
  
MON-Crystal-Structure-of-Polonium.jpg#100
  
Atom
  
  
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
Not Available
  
Covalent Radius
Not Available
  
Van der Waals Radius
Not Available
  
Atomic Volume
Not Available
  
22.23 cm3/mol
  
13
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Valence Electron Potential
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Lattice Constant
Not Available
  
Lattice Angles
NA
  
π/2, π/2, π/2
  
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
9.20 g/cm3
  
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
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
Unknown
  
NA
  
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
Not Available
  
Magnetic Ordering
Unknown
  
Nonmagnetic
  
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Unknown
  
Conductor
  
Resistivity
Not Available
  
Electrical Conductivity
Not Available
  
0.02 10
6/cm Ω
  
99+
Electron Affinity
Not Available
  
183.30 kJ/mol
  
3
Specific Heat
Not Available
  
0.12 J/(kg K)
  
40
Molar Heat Capacity
Not Available
  
26.40 J/mol·K
  
28
Thermal Conductivity
Not Available
  
20.00 W/m·K
  
99+
Critical Temperature
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Thermal Expansion
Not Available
  
23.50 µm/(m·K)
  
16
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
Not Available
  
60.30 kJ/mol
  
99+
Enthalpy of Fusion
Not Available
  
13.00 kJ/mol
  
26
Enthalpy of Atomization
Not Available
  
134.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
Standard Molar Entropy
Not Available
  
Not Available