Uses of Polonium and Francium
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.
  
- Francium has no known uses as it has a half life of only 22 minutes.
  
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry
  
NA
  
Medical Uses
NA
  
NA
  
Other Uses
Alloys
  
NA
  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Highly Toxic
  
NA
  
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