Shell Structure
Crystal Structure
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| Element | Information |
| Atomic Number: | 88 |
| Symbol: | Ra |
| Name: | Radium |
| Name Origin: | Latin, radius, "ray" |
| Type: | Alkaline Earth Metal |
| Atomic Mass: | 226 |
| Melting Point: | 700 |
| Boiling Point: | 1737 |
| Neutrons: | 138 |
| Density: | 5.0 |
| Crystal Structure: | Cubic, body centered |
| Discovered: | 1898 |
| Discoverers: | Discovered by Pierre Curie (France) & Mme. Marie Sklodowska Curie (Poland/France). |
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