name | Polonium |
latin | Polonium |
french | Polonium |
german | Polonium |
symbol | Po |
proton number | 84 |
atomic weight | [209] |
Pauling electronegativity | 2 |
electronic configuration | [Xe] 4f145d106s26p4 1s22s22p63s23p63d104s24p64d105s25p64f145d106s26p4 |
melting point | 527 K, 254°C, 489°F |
boiling point | 1235 K, 962°C, 1763°F |
group | 16 |
period | 6 |
state (by 20°C) | solid |
oxidation states | -2, +2, +4 |
Year of discovery | Discoverers |
1898 | Pierre Curie (1859-1906) Marie Curie-Sklodowská (1867-1934) |