Po
84 post-transition metal Generated with AI
Polonium
Symbol Po
Atomic Mass 209
Polonium is a chemical element with symbol Po and atomic number 84, discovered in 1898 by Marie Curie and Pierre Curie. A rare and highly radioactive element with no stable isotopes, polonium is chemically similar to bismuth and tellurium, and it occurs in uranium ores. Applications of polonium are few.
Properties
- Phase: Solid
- Density: 9.196 g/cm³
- Melting Point: 527 K
- Boiling Point: 1235 K