polonium-210
chemical isotope
Learn about this topic in these articles:
alpha decay
- In alpha decay
Thus polonium-210 (mass number 210 and atomic number 84, i.e., a nucleus with 84 protons) decays by alpha emission to lead-206 (atomic number 82).
Read More
death of Arafat
- In Yasser Arafat: From agreement to the second intifāḍah of Yasser Arafat
…had discovered elevated levels of polonium-210 on some of Arafat’s clothes and personal belongings. French prosecutors launched a murder investigation later that year in response to a request by Arafat’s widow. In November 2012 Arafat’s remains were exhumed so that teams of Swiss, Russian, and French experts could test for…
Read More
