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Polonium is a very rare chemical element accompanying uranium in ores (probably in the form of an oxide).

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What is the crystal structure of polonium?

The structure of polonium alpha form is cubic.The structure of polonium beta form is rhombohedral.


Is polonium a element or a compound in nature?

Natural polonium exist probable as a compound (as PoPb) but this hypothesis was not surely confirmed up today.


What elements bond to polonium?

The majority of the chemical elements can form compounds with polonium.


Do you find Polonium in it's pure form?

Impossible to find pure polonium; it is necessary to separate polonium from other radioisotopes.


What is nature of Mercury?

Mercury do not occur in combine state (i.e. it occur in free state) and in liquid form. It is the only metal who occur in liquid form.


What are the naturally occurring isotopes of polonium?

This isotope is 210Po, an alpha emitter with a half life of 138,376 days.


two elements occur in a nature as liquid?

Only Mercury occurs in nature as a liquid in its elemental state. Bromine is also a liquid element, but does not occur in its elemental form in nature.


Does polonium form ionic or covalent bonds?

Polonium is a metalloid element and it can form both ionic and covalent bonds. In general, polonium tends to form covalent bonds with nonmetals, and can also form ionic bonds with highly electronegative elements.


What is a polonium tree?

Polonium is a radioactive element discovered by Pierre and Marie Curie by boiling Pitchblende with water and chemicals.


What is the shape of polonium?

Polonium exists in two metallic allotropes (forms). The alpha form has a simple cubic crystal structure, and the beta form is rhombohedral.


Is polonium similar to sulfur?

Polonium and sulfur are not similar. Polonium is a radioactive metal with toxic properties, while sulfur is a nonmetal element that is commonly found in nature. They have very different chemical and physical properties.


What happens when you mix carbon with polonium?

When carbon is mixed with polonium, the resulting compound would likely be a polonium carbide. However, due to polonium's highly radioactive nature, handling or mixing it with other elements is extremely dangerous and should not be attempted.