Polonium - ₈₄Po: compounds information

This section lists some binary compounds with halogens (known as halides), oxygen (known as oxides), hydrogen (known as hydrides), and some other compounds of polonium. For each compound, a formal oxidation number for polonium is given, but the usefulness of this number is limited for p-block elements in particular. Based upon that oxidation number, an electronic configuration is also given but note that for more exotic compounds you should view this as a guide only.

In compounds of polonium (where known), the most common oxidation numbers of polonium are: 4, 2, and -2.

Hydrides

The term hydride is used to indicate compounds of the type M_xH_y and not necessarily to indicate that any compounds listed behave as hydrides chemically.

• Polonium dihydride: PoH₂

Fluorides

• none listed

Chlorides

• Polonium dichloride: PoCl₂
• Polonium tetrachloride: PoCl₄

Bromides

• Polonium tetrabromide: PoBr₄

Iodides

• Polonium diiodide: PoI₂
• Polonium tetraiodide: PoI₄

Oxides

• Polonium dioxide: PoO₂

Sulfides

• none listed

Selenides

• none listed

Tellurides

• none listed

Nitrides

• none listed

Carbonyls

• none listed

Complexes

• none listed