Radium

=Radium= By:Maximilian


 * Atomic Number:** 88


 * Protons: 88**


 * Electrons:** 88


 * Neutrons:** 138


 * Average Atomic Mass:** 226


 * Isotopes:** ra-222, ra-223, ra-224, ra-225, ra-226, ra-228


 * Discovery:** Radium was found in 1898 by Madame Marie Curie in the pitchblende or uraninite of North Bohemia


 * Name:** Radium was named after the latin root radius meaning ray. the chemical symbol is Ra.


 * Uses:** Radium treats cancer.


 * Interesting Facts**: Radium is obtained from uranium ores.


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 * Sources**
 * Photo: @https://reich-chemistry.wikispaces.com/file/view/Radium_Art_1.jpg/31446373
 * Video: @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_I6vj-lXNM&feature=player_embedded
 * @http://education.jlab.org/itselemental/ele088.html
 * @http://www.chemicalelements.com/elements/ra.html