Facts About Fermium and Francium
Interesting Facts
- Fermium metal is highly radioactive in nature.
- Fermium is synthetically produced metal.
- 223 Francium has the longest half life at 21.8.
- Francium metal is produced by alpha decay in 227Actinium 227.
Sources
Bombarding Pu-239 with Neutrons
Formed by Decay Process, Mining
Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Marguerite Perey
Discovery
In 1952
In 1939