Po

Polonium

Z 84 209.0 g/molMetalloid Radioactive

Overview Atomic Properties Thermodynamics Electromagnetism Isotopes

Group

16

Period

6

Block

p

Occurrence

From decay

Biological Role

Toxic

History

1898 (discovery)

Marie Curie, Pierre Curie

1946 (isolation)

William H. Beamer, Charles R. Maxwell

Named By

Marie Curie, Pierre Curie

Latin Name

Polonium

Abundance

Universe

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Sun

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Meteorites

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Earth's crust

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Oceans

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Humans

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