84 Po

Post-transition metal

Polonium

Discovered by Marie Curie.

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Properties of Polonium

Atomic number (Z)
84
Symbol
Po
Atomic mass
209 g/mol
Category
Post-transition metal
Group
16
Period
6
Electron configuration
[Xe] 4f¹⁴ 5d¹⁰ 6s² 6p⁴
Electronegativity (Pauling)
2
Atomic radius
135 pm
First ionization energy
812 kJ/mol
Melting point
527 K (253.9 °C)
Boiling point
1235 K (961.9 °C)
Density
9.32 g/cm³
Phase at 25 °C
Solid
Discovered
Discovered in 1898
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