Polonium is a chemical element with the symbol Po and atomic number 84, discovered in 1898 by Maria Skłodowska-Curie and Pierre Curie. A rare and highly radioactive element with no stable isotopes, polonium is chemically similar to bismuth and tellurium, and it occurs in uranium ores. Applications of polonium are few, and include heaters in space probes, antistatic devices, and sources of neutrons and alpha particles. Because of its position in the periodic table, polonium is sometimes classified as a metalloid. However, other sources say that on the basis of its properties and behavior, it is "unambiguously a metal".Symbol: Po
Electron configuration: [Xe] 6s2 4f14 5d10 6p4
Atomic number: 84
Discovered: 1898
Atomic mass: 209 u
Discoverers: Pierre Curie, Marie Curie