Question

Why were the two new substances named Polonium and Radium?​

Answer 1

Radium :

● The name comes from the Latin word "radius" which means ray.

●They named it after the rays that were emitted from the element.

Polonium :

● Polonium is named after Poland, the native country of Marie Curie.

●She was the one who first isolated this element. 

Answer 2

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