Element Family
Alkali
Transition Metal
Space Group Name
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Fm_ 3m
Interesting Facts
- 223 Francium has the longest half life at 21.8.
- Francium metal is produced by alpha decay in 227Actinium 227.
- Zinc metal found (obtain) in many forms like granules, foil, dust and in a powder form.
- After iron, Zinc metal the second most abundant element in the earth crust.
Sources
Formed by Decay Process, Mining
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Who Discovered
Marguerite Perey
Axel Fredrik Cronstedt
Discovery
In 1939
In 1751
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Uses & Benefits
- Francium has no known uses as it has a half life of only 22 minutes.
- It has corrosion resistance and hence it is used to plate other metals.
- Its alloys are very useful; Nichrome alloy is used in the hot coil of toasters and electric oven.
Industrial Uses
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Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Present in Human Body
No
Yes
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
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 7s1
[Ar] 3d8 4s2 Or [Ar] 3d9 4s1
Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
Crystal Lattice
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Valence Electron Potential
Lattice Angles
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π/2, π/2, π/2
Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
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Ductile
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Ferromagnetic
Electrical Property
Poor Conductor
Conductor