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Radium Metal Solid Radio
active
Symbol: Ra
Atomic number: 88
Atomic mass: (226.0254)
Group: Alkali Earth Metal
CAS-number: 7440-14-4
 
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Physical data

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Shells: 2,8,18,32,18,8,2
Orbitals: [Rn] 7s2
Electronegativity: 1.0, 0.9
1. Ionization potential: 5.2789 eV
2. Ionization potential: 10.148 eV
3. Ionization potential: -- eV
Oxidation states: 2
Electrical conductivity: --
Melting point: 700 °C
Boiling point: 1140 °C
Specific heat: 0.12 J/gK
Heat of fusion: -- kJ/mol
Heat of vaporization: -- kJ/mol
Thermal conductivity: 0.186 W/cmK
Atomic radius: -- Å
Ionic radius: 1.62 Å ()
Covalent radius: -- Å
Atomic volume: 45.20 cm³/mol
Density (293 K): 5 g/cm³
Crystal structure: Cubic: Body centered
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Isotopes

NuclideAbundance [%]MassSpinHalflifeDecay modeDecay tree
222Ra0222038.0sAlphaView
223Ra0223.0191/211.435dAlphaView
224Ra0224.0203.66dAlphaView
225Ra02251/214.9dBeta-View
226Ra0226.02501.6E03yAlphaView
228Ra022805.76yBeta-View
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Other info

Name origin:Latin: radius (ray).
Description:Silvery-white metal. Intensely radioactive.
Discovered by:Pierre and Marie Curie
Year:1898
Place:France
Sources:Found in uranium ores at 1 part per 3 million parts uranium.
Use(s):Used in treating cancer because of the gamma rays it gives off.
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