Polonium

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:chemical_compound
gptkbp:application used in certain types of radiation sources
used in some types of smoke detectors
used in the production of neutron sources
gptkbp:block p-block
gptkbp:category metalloid
gptkbp:color silvery-gray
gptkbp:composed_by can be produced artificially
gptkbp:composed_of reacts with halogens
reacts with oxygen
forms polonides with metals
gptkbp:contains_allergens none known
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Marie_Curie
gptkbp:discovery_year 1898
gptkbp:dissolved insoluble in water
soluble in organic solvents
gptkbp:electronegativity 1.9 (Pauling scale)
[ Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p4
gptkbp:health_issues can cause cancer
can cause radiation poisoning
gptkbp:history named after Poland
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Polonium
gptkbp:is_set_in lead
tellurium
bismuth
gptkbp:isotopes gptkb:Po-209
gptkb:Po-210
gptkb:true
84
Po-208
gptkbp:lifespan 138.376 days
gptkbp:melting_point 254 ° C
962 ° C
gptkbp:members gptkb:16
gptkbp:notable_for used in the production of certain types of nuclear weapons
used in the assassination of Alexander Litvinenko
gptkbp:occurs_in trace amounts in uranium ores
not found in nature in significant amounts
gptkbp:period gptkb:6
gptkbp:population_density 9.2 g/cm³
gptkbp:research studied for its potential use in thermoelectric devices
studied for its use in space missions
studied for its use in targeted alpha-particle therapy
gptkbp:storage must be stored in lead-lined containers
gptkbp:structure cubic
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:Po
gptkbp:toxicity highly toxic
gptkbp:uses research purposes
nuclear batteries
anti-static devices
gptkbp:waste_management must be disposed of as radioactive waste
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Marie_Curie
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4