Polonium

Radioactive element
Latin namePolonium
English namePolonium
chemical symbolPo
atomic number84
relative atomic mass(208,9824)
period6
groupVI.A
classificationmetalloids
discovery year1898
discovererM. Sklodowska-Curie
melting point [°C]254
boiling point [°C]962
density [g cm-3]9,4
electronegativity [Pauling]2,0
oxidation states-II, II, IV, VI
electron configuration[Xe]4f14 5d10 6s2 6p4
atomic radius [pm]135
specific heat [J g-1K-1]0,13
heat of fusion [kJ mol-1]13
1. ionizing potential [eV]8,4167
state at normal conditionssolid

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