The atomic no for Polonium is 84 so its nuclear charge is + 84.
I am pretty sure it Alpha radiation because you cannot be effected by it if it is outside the body, all other types of radiation can penetrate the skin
In a nuclear reaction involving a polonium nucleus, the total charge and total mass number of the products must equal the charge and mass number of the polonium nucleus due to the conservation laws. The charge of the products will match the original charge, and the mass number of the products will be equal to the mass number of the polonium nucleus before the reaction. This ensures that both charge and mass are conserved in the process.
Polonium-210 is an alpha emitter.
Polonium has an atomic number of 84, which means it has 84 protons in its nucleus. The most stable and common isotope of polonium is Polonium-210, which has 126 neutrons, giving it a total atomic mass of 210. In terms of its electronic configuration, polonium has 84 electrons, arranged in the configuration [Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p4. As a member of group 16 in the periodic table, polonium is classified as a metalloid.
Polonium-210 has 126 neutrons.
Polonium-210 has 84 protons, 84 electrons and 126 neutrons.
Polonium-210 decay to lead-206.
Polonium-210 become lead-206 after the emission of an alpha particle.
The equation for the alpha decay of 210Po is: 84210Po --> 82206Pb + 24He representing the alpha particle as a helium nucleus. 206Pb, the daughter atom, is stable.
The correct equation for the alpha decay of Polonium-214 is: 218/84Po -> 214/82Pb + 4/2He This shows the decay of Polonium-214 into Lead-214 and a Helium nucleus, where the atomic number and mass numbers are conserved.
The symbol Po-210 represents the radioactive isotope of polonium with an atomic number of 84 and a mass number of 210. Polonium-210 is a highly toxic substance that emits alpha particles during radioactive decay.
Polonium 210-----------alpha particles-----------Lead 206 Polonium 209-----------alpha particles-----------Lead 205 Polonium 208-----------alpha particles-----------Lead 204 Polonium 214-----------alpha particles-----------Lead 210 Polonium 218-----------alpha particles-----------Lead 214 (99,98 %) Polonium 218-----------beta particles------------Astatin 218 (o,o2 %) For other isotopes see the list at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polonium#Isotopes