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 Radium

  • Discovered by Marie Curie in 1898

  • Atomic Radii: 283 pm

  • Melting Point: 700 °C

  • Boiling Point: 1737 °C

     

 Applications:

  • Once used in clocks and watches but now does not have any practical applications due to its radioactivity and toxicity

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