88 Ra 226 Radium Alkaline earth metal

The element that glowed in the dark on watch dials, and killed the women who painted them.

Atomic number
88
Atomic mass
226 u
Phase
Solid
Electron configuration
[Rn] 7s²
Melting point
973 K · 699.9 °C
Boiling point
2,010 K · 1,736.9 °C
Density
5.5 g/cm³
Electronegativity
0.9
Period / Group
7 / 2
Discovery year
1898
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