Radium
(Ra)
Background History
How is it used?
Important facts to know...
Radium can be found in New Mexico, Ontario, and Australia.
Radium is extremely radioactive.
Elemental Information
Atomic Symbol: Ra
Atomic Mass: 226 atomic units
Atomic Radius: 283 pm
Density: 5g
Melting Point: 700 C
Boiling Point: 1737 C
State of Matter: Solid at room temperature
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