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Discovered : by Marie Curie in 1898
Isolated in Paris, France
Origin : Marie Curie named the element after her homeland Poland.
Description :
Marie Curie isolated polonium from the uranium ore, pitchblend, in which it exists in tiny amounts. It is a radioactive metal produced today in gramme quantities from bismuth in nuclear reactors, and used as a source of alpha radiation or as a heat source in space vehicles.
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Polonium used in early Soyuz type satellites. |
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