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All isotopes of polonium (all 25 of them) are radioactive. Only traces of a single isotope exist in nature.

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Uranium was the first radioactive element discovered.

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No. They are radioactive elements.

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What is radioactivity and polonium?

The specific radioactivity of polonium-210 is 4,5.10E3 Ci/g.


How much radioactivity does polonium give off?

The specific radioactivity of polonium-210 is 4,5.10E3 Curies.


How does polonium help the world?

Some applications of polonium: - neutron source as a mixture polonium-beryllium (also used for nuclear weapons) - elimination of the dust from the surface of materials - elimination of the static electricity - radioactive heat source


How does radium and polonium affect your life?

Polonium and especially radon contribute to the natural environmental radioactivity.


Was Polonium discovered accidentally?

Polonium was discovered in 1898 by Marie Curie and Pierre Curie studying the radioactivity of uranium ores.


What did Marie curie doscover?

She discovered the elements radium and polonium.


What element was named for Marie and Pierre Currie?

radioactivity,polonium,uranium,and radium.


Why was polonium discovered?

Polonium was discovered in 1898 by Marie Curie and Pierre Curie; Pierre and Marie Curie were interested by the new phenomenon of radioactivity.


Which statement describes a major drawback of the Bohr model that caused scientists to replace it?

According to the work of the Curies, which action would increase the radioactivity of polonium? Dissolve the polonium in a solvent.Heat the polonium until it becomes a gas.Expose the polonium sample to light.Increase the amount of polonium.


Why is polonium poisonous?

Polonium is between the most poisonous materials; the LD5o for polonium-210 is 1 microgram.This is due to the very high specific activity of polonium; 4,5.10E3 Ci/g.


Is radium an polonium source of energy?

Polonium was used as source of energy in thermoelectric generators.


How does radon and polonium affect your life?

These elements doesn't have effects on daily life.