Polonium Facts

Polonium

Symbol: Po

Discovery: Curie 1898

Atomic weight: [208.9824]

Electron configuration: [Xe] 4f¹⁴ 5d¹⁰ 6s² 6p⁴

Ground level: ³P₂

Ionization potential: 8.414 ev

Physical form: Silvery metal

Melting point: 254°C

Boiling point: 962°C

Density: 9.20 g/cm3

Valence: 2, 4

References: Los Alamos National Laboratory (2001), Crescent Chemical Company (2001), Lange's Handbook of Chemistry (1952), CRC (2006)