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  1. Polonium - Wikipedia

    Polonium is a chemical element; it has symbol Po and atomic number 84.

  2. Polonium | Definition, Symbol, Properties, Uses, & Facts | Britannica

    The first element to be discovered by radiochemical analysis, polonium was discovered in 1898 by Pierre and Marie Curie, who were investigating the radioactivity of a certain pitchblende.

  3. Polonium - Element information, properties and uses | Periodic Table

    Element Polonium (Po), Group 16, Atomic Number 84, p-block, Mass [209]. Sources, facts, uses, scarcity (SRI), podcasts, alchemical symbols, videos and images.

  4. Polonium Element Facts - chemicool.com

    Polonium was the first element discovered by Marie and Pierre Curie. They discovered polonium and then radium in 1898 in Paris, while investigating radioactivity in pitchblende (uranium oxide).

  5. Polonium | Po (Element) - PubChem

    Polonium, also called Radium F, was the first element discovered by Curie in 1898 while seeking the cause of radioactivity of pitchblend from Joachimsthal, Bohemia.

  6. Polonium Facts, Symbol, Discovery, Uses, Poisoning

    Polonium (pronunciation: peh-LOW-nee-em) [3] is a rare, highly radioactive metalloid, classified as a Chalcogen [5] and represented by the chemical symbol Po [1, 2].

  7. WebElements Periodic Table » Polonium » the essentials

    Polonium has more isotopes than any other element, all of which are radioactive. Polonium dissolves readily in dilute acids, but is only slightly soluble in alkalis.

  8. Periodic Table of Elements: Los Alamos National Laboratory

    Polonium, also called Radium F, was the first element discovered by Curie in 1898 while seeking the cause of radioactivity of pitchblend from Joachimsthal, Bohemia.

  9. Polonium - New World Encyclopedia

    Polonium (chemical symbol Po, atomic number 84) is a rare, extremely toxic, and highly radioactive chemical element. It is found in small amounts in uranium ores and is chemically similar to tellurium …

  10. Polonium Facts - Po or Atomic Number 84 - Science Notes and Projects

    Mar 9, 2024 · Polonium is a rare and highly radioactive element with the symbol Po and atomic number 84. A metal or metalloid in the periodic table, it lies in the p-block, and is a member of group 16, the …