Element Family
Alkali
Post-Transition
Interesting Facts
- 223 Francium has the longest half life at 21.8.
- Francium metal is produced by alpha decay in 227Actinium 227.
Flerovium is named after the Flerov Laboratory of Nuclear Reactions.
Sources
Formed by Decay Process, Mining
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Who Discovered
Marguerite Perey
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Discovery
In 1939
In 1999
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 Flerovium metal are limited to research purpose only.
Other Uses
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Alloys, 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 6d10 7s2 7p2
Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
Not Known
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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