Atomic Symbol for Radium (& Cool facts: Sources, Color, Uses and more...) 2022

Some atom symbols are easy to figure out, some are not...

The only sure thing is that every atom has a symbol. But what is the atom whose symbol is Ra?

The answer is Radium (Ra). However there is a lot of stuff about Radium that people don't know. Let me walk you through...

Radium Overview

Atomic Symbol

Ra (Radium)

Sources

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

Description

Silvery-white metal. Intensely radioactive.

Name Origin

Latin: radius (ray).

State at 20 °C

solid

Uses

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

Discovery

Discovered By: Pierre and Marie Curie

Year: 1898

Location: France

Atomic Number

88

Learn more about the atomic number.

Atomic Mass

226,0254

Learn more about the atomic mass.

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

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