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What is the symbol for Thallium?
What is the symbol for Lead?
What is the symbol for Bismuth?
What is the symbol for Polonium?
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What is the symbol for Astatine?
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What is the symbol for Radon?
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What is the symbol for Francium?
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What is the symbol for Radium?
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What is the symbol for Actinium?
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What is the symbol for Thorium?
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What is the symbol for Protactinium?
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What is the symbol for Uranium?
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What is the symbol for Neptunium?
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What is the symbol for Plutonium?
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What is the symbol for Americium?
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What is the symbol for Curium?
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What is the symbol for Berkelium?
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Study Notes
Element Names and Symbols (Atomic Numbers 80-100)
- Tl: Thallium, a soft, malleable metal known for its toxicity and use in electronics and pharmaceuticals.
- Pb: Lead, a dense metal historically used in pipes, paints, and batteries, with significant health hazards.
- Bi: Bismuth, a brittle metal with low toxicity, used in cosmetics and as a replacement for lead in various applications.
- Po: Polonium, a highly radioactive element used in anti-static devices and research, discovered by Marie Curie.
- At: Astatine, the rarest naturally occurring halogen with limited applications due to its radioactivity.
- Rn: Radon, a colorless, odorless gas resulting from uranium decay, associated with health risks when trapped indoors.
- Fr: Francium, the least stable and rarest alkali metal, highly radioactive with a short half-life, often used in research.
- Ra: Radium, a radioactive element previously used in luminescent paints, poses significant health risks due to its radioactivity.
- Ac: Actinium, a silvery-white metal, one of the first non-primordial radioactive elements, used in radioactivity studies.
- Th: Thorium, a radioactive element that can be used as a fuel in nuclear reactors, known for its abundance and safety compared to uranium.
- Pa: Protactinium, a scarce radioactive element with applications in nuclear science, exhibiting a high density and complexity.
- U: Uranium, primarily used as fuel in nuclear reactors and in the production of nuclear weapons, known for its two isotopes, U-238 and U-235.
- Np: Neptunium, the first transuranic element, utilized in certain nuclear reactors and research applications, comes in multiple isotopes.
- Pu: Plutonium, a key element in nuclear weapons and reactors, particularly well-known for its use in the Manhattan Project.
- Am: Americium, a synthetic element used in smoke detectors and as a neutron source in certain applications.
- Cm: Curium, a transuranic element used in research and as a heat source in space probes due to its radioactivity.
- Bk: Berkelium, created synthetically, used in scientific research, particularly in nuclear and chemical studies.
- Cf: Californium, notable for its ability to produce neutrons, utilized in nuclear reactors and medical applications.
- Es: Einsteinium, a synthetic element primarily used in research, part of the actinide series and named after Albert Einstein.
- Fm: Fermium, created in minute quantities through nuclear reactions, used in research and study of heavy elements.
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