Chemical Symbol Ra (+ Cool facts: Color, Uses and more...) 2022

Every chemical element has its own symbol to represent them. But what is the Ra element?

The answer is Radium, whose symbol is Ra, and there's a lot of cool facts about it that most people don't know. Let me walk you through...

Radium Overview

Chemical Symbol

Ra (Radium)

Uses

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

State at 20 °C

solid

Description

Silvery-white metal. Intensely radioactive.

Name Origin

Latin: radius (ray).

Sources

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

Atomic Number

88

Learn more about the atomic number.

Atomic Mass

226,0254

Discovery

Discovered By: Pierre and Marie Curie

Year: 1898

Location: France

Learn more about the atomic mass.

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