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Radium is nearly pure white. When it is exposed to air, though, it immediately oxidizes, turning black. The heaviest of the alkaline earth metals, radium is a chemical element whose atoms - like those of the other alkaline earth metals - have two electrons in their outermost shell; this causes them to react readily and form numerous compounds. The luminescent quality in radium made it ideal for use in self-luminous paints for watches, instrument dials, clocks and the like. Unaware of the danger of the extreme radioactivity of the element, many watch-dial painters who shaped their paintbrushes by putting them between their lips, died from the extended exposure to the radium in the paint. With its hazards come benefits. Today, radium is used medically to treat some kinds of cancer. On this date in 1898, scientists Pierre and Marie Curie and Gustave Bemont discovered radium in pitchblende that came from the now Czech Republic.
Radium has probably a silvery metallic appearance.
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What kind of metal is radium?
Yes. Radium is actually considered an alkaline earth metal. Its colour is nearly pure white, but when exposed to air, it turns black. Radium is also extremely radioactive. A link is provided to the Wikipedia article on radium.
Elements slogans for radium?
"Illuminate your world with Radium!" "Shine bright like Radium!" "Glowing brilliance with Radium." "Radiant energy, powered by Radium."
What is radium common name?
The first name was radium; some isotopes had in the past other names.
What is the plural form of radium?
No plural for radium.
What are the compounds of radium?
Radium primarily forms compounds with oxygen, such as radium oxide (RaO), radium peroxide (RaO2), and radium hydroxide (Ra(OH)2). It can also form compounds with other elements, such as radium chloride (RaCl2) and radium sulfate (RaSO4). These compounds are generally highly radioactive due to the nature of radium as a radioactive element.
Does radium glow?
Radium is luminescent, with a blue colour.
What does radium look like?
its a redish silvery colour
What kind of metal is radium?
Yes. Radium is actually considered an alkaline earth metal. Its colour is nearly pure white, but when exposed to air, it turns black. Radium is also extremely radioactive. A link is provided to the Wikipedia article on radium.
How do you spell radium?
radium
Elements slogans for radium?
"Illuminate your world with Radium!" "Shine bright like Radium!" "Glowing brilliance with Radium." "Radiant energy, powered by Radium."
What is radium common name?
The first name was radium; some isotopes had in the past other names.
What is the plural form of radium?
No plural for radium.
What are the compounds of radium?
Radium primarily forms compounds with oxygen, such as radium oxide (RaO), radium peroxide (RaO2), and radium hydroxide (Ra(OH)2). It can also form compounds with other elements, such as radium chloride (RaCl2) and radium sulfate (RaSO4). These compounds are generally highly radioactive due to the nature of radium as a radioactive element.
What city is farther west Port Radium or Guadalajara?
Port radium
What does radium smell like?
radium has NO odor
Why do people have radium?
radium was not invented, it was discovered.
What is the chemical symbol for radium?
The chemical symbol of radium is Ra.
