Radium

GPTKB entity

Statements (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:chemical_compound
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Radium_Girls
gptkbp:category alkaline earth metal
gptkbp:color silvery-white
gptkbp:cooling_system 25 W/(m· K)
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Marie_Curie
1898
gptkbp:displacement with barium
gptkbp:disposal_concerns radioactive waste
gptkbp:dissolved low
gptkbp:electronegativity 1.0 (Pauling scale)
gptkbp:environmental_impact soil contamination
gptkbp:health_issues gptkb:Oncology
gptkbp:historical_use gptkb:painting
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Radium
gptkbp:is_found_in groundwater
certain types of rocks
mineral pitchblende
mineral uraninite
gptkbp:isotopes gptkb:Radium-223
gptkb:Radium-224
gptkb:Radium-226
gptkb:Radium-228
gptkb:true
88
gptkbp:lifespan 1600 years
gptkbp:melting_point 1413 ° C
700 ° C
gptkbp:mode radon
gptkbp:occurs_in uranium ores
gptkbp:oxidation_states +2
gptkbp:population_density 5.5 g/cm³
gptkbp:power_source 5.278 e V
gptkbp:replaces gptkb:Frederic_Joliot-Curie
gptkbp:safety_measures radiation shielding
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:Ra
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:cancer_treatment
gptkb:medical_imaging
environmental monitoring
radiotherapy
nuclear medicine
radiation therapy
medical treatments
research applications
industrial radiography
therapeutic applications
nuclear physics research
neutron sources
radiation therapy equipment
radiation biology research
research on radioactivity
radiation safety training
historical scientific experiments
geological dating
nuclear engineering studies
health physics research
radiation protection studies
radioluminescent devices
self-luminous watches
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Marie_Curie
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4