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Polonium-210 is an alpha emitter.

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What is the atomic structure of polonium 210?

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


What radiation does polonium-210 give off?

Polonium-210 primarily emits alpha radiation, which consists of two protons and two neutrons. This type of radiation has a low penetrating power and is highly ionizing, making it hazardous if ingested or inhaled.


What type of radiation killed Alexander Litvinenko?

A post-mortem examination suggested Mr Litvinenko had died after being poisoned with the radioactive substance polonium-210.


What is the number of neutrons in a polonium atom that has a mass number of 210?

Polonium-210 has 126 neutrons.


How many protons are in polonium 210?

Polonium-210 has 84 protons, 84 electrons and 126 neutrons.


What does polonium change into?

Polonium-210 decay to lead-206.


How did Alexander Litvinenco die?

He was poisoned with a polonium-210 pellet when he was stabbed with the point of an umbrella. He died shortly afterward from radiation poisoning.


How does polonium 210 become lead 206?

Polonium-210 become lead-206 after the emission of an alpha particle.


What does the symbol PO-210 represent?

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.


What is element of polonium?

Polonium is a natural radioactive element.


What killed litvinenko?

POLONIUM-210


What is radioactivity and polonium?

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