Element Family
Alkali
Transition Metal
Interesting Facts
- 223 Francium has the longest half life at 21.8.
- Francium metal is produced by alpha decay in 227Actinium 227.
- IUPAC allotted a temporary name to Dubnium metal as “ Unnilpentium”.
- In the production of Dubnium, thermal gradient chromatography is used.
Sources
Formed by Decay Process, Mining
Produced by Bombarding Am243 with Ne22, Synthetically Produced
Who Discovered
Marguerite Perey
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Discovery
In 1939
In 1968
Abundance In Earth's Crust
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Uses & Benefits
- Francium has no known uses as it has a half life of only 22 minutes.
- Currently known uses of Dubnium metal are limited to research purpose only.
Other Uses
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Research Purposes
Present in Human Body
No
No
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 7s1
[Rn] 5f14 6d3 7s2
Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
Crystal Lattice
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Valence Electron Potential
Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
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Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
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Electrical Property
Poor Conductor
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Enthalpy of Atomization
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