| Po | Z = 84 | ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ |
Polonium | |
| From the Latin "Polonia", meaning "Poland" | ||||
| (AM) Atomic Mass | 209 amu | ♦ |  Oxidation States |
+2, +4, -2 |
| (BP) Boiling Point |
962 °C | ♦ | (MP) Melting Point |
254 °C |
| (ρ) Density |
9.4 g/cm3 | ♦ | Crystal Structure |
Simple Cubic |
| ( χ ) Electronegativity |
2 | ♦ | (AR) Atomic Radius |
1.53 Å |
| Physical State |
Solid | ♦ | (C) Heat Capacity | n/a |
| Electronic-Config | [Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p4 | ♦ | (I1) First Ionization E |
812.4 kJ/mol |
| (ΔHvap) Heat of Vaporization |
102.91 kJ/mol | ♦ | (ΔHfus) Heat of Fusion |
13 kJ/mol |
| Year of Discovery |
1898 | ♦ | Location of Discovery |
France |
| (E°) Standard Potential | None | |||
| Stable isotopes | None. All natural isotopes are radioactive | |||
| Discovered/Synthesized by | Marie Sklodowska Curie | |||
| Natural Source | The mineral/ore Uranium ores | |||
| Common Uses | Anti-static brushes, tobacco | |||
| Other Info | Was discovered by Pierre and Marie Curie | |||
Previous Element |
 |
Next Element |
||
Back to Table |
Common Properties |
|||
Home Page |
Definitions |
|||