Radium


 * Element Name:** Radium


 * Element Symbol:** Ra


 * Atomic Mass:** 226[[image:Radium_David.png width="216" height="288" align="right"]][[image:Radium.gif align="right"]]


 * Atomic Number:** 88


 * Protons:** 88


 * Electrons:** 88


 * Discovery:** Marie Sklodowska Curie in 1898.


 * How it was named:** From the Latin word foray which means radius.


 * State of matter:** Solid


 * Melting point:** 700°C


 * Boiling point:** 1737°C


 * Characteristics:** White but blackens when exposed to air. Intensely radio active. Pure metallic.


 * Uses for element:** Treats cancer


 * Interesting facts:** More volatile than barium. Decomposes in water.

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