Atomic Number 88☢️ (+ facts: Sources, Uses, Color and more...) rev. 2022

All atoms have an atomic number. But what is the chemical element that has 88 as atomic number?

The answer is Radium and there is so much cool stuff about Radium that people don't know that I would keep reading if I were you.

Alright now to the facts!

Radium Overview

Atomic Number

88

Learn more about the atomic number.

Description

Silvery-white metal. Intensely radioactive.

Atomic Symbol

Ra (Radium)

Discovery

Discovered By: Pierre and Marie Curie

Year: 1898

Location: France

State at 20 °C

solid

Sources

Found in uranium ores at 1 part per 3 million parts uranium.

Uses

Used in treating cancer because of the gamma rays it gives off.

Atomic Mass

226,0254

Learn more about the atomic mass.

Name Origin

Latin: radius (ray).

Want to learn more details and data? Check my Elements Comprehensive List.

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