Facts About Lawrencium and Francium
Interesting Facts
- It is synthetically produced metal.
- Radiation hazard can be produce by it.
- 223 Francium has the longest half life at 21.8.
- Francium metal is produced by alpha decay in 227Actinium 227.
Sources
Bombarding Californium-252 with Boron Nuclei, Found in Minerals, Mining
Formed by Decay Process, Mining
Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Marguerite Perey
Discovery
In 1961–1971
In 1939