Element Family
Alkali
Actinide
Interesting Facts
- 223 Francium has the longest half life at 21.8.
- Francium metal is produced by alpha decay in 227Actinium 227.
- Einsteinium is the transuranic element found in US.
- Only 0.01 mg of Einsteinium was synthesized in 1961.
Sources
Formed by Decay Process, Mining
Made by Bombarding Uranium with Neutrons
Who Discovered
Marguerite Perey
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Discovery
In 1939
In 1952
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Uses & Benefits
- Francium has no known uses as it has a half life of only 22 minutes.
- Currently known uses of Einsteinium metal are limited to research purpose only.
Other Uses
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Alloys, Nuclear Research, 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] 5f11 7s2
Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
Crystal Lattice
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Valence Electron Potential
Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
-
-
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Paramagnetic
Electrical Property
Poor Conductor
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Enthalpy of Atomization
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