Polonium

Notable characteristics

This radioactive substance dissolves readily in dilute acids, but is only slightly soluble in alkalis. It is closely related chemically to bismuth and tellurium. Polonium is a volatile metal with 50% being vaporized in air after 45 hours at 328 K. Polonium has no stable isotopes and has over 50 potential isotopes. Polonium is extremely toxic and highly radioactive. Polonium has been found in tobacco smoke as a contaminant and in uranium ores.

Related Topics:
Acid - Soluble - Alkali - K - Tobacco smoke

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