All atoms have an atomic number. But what is the chemical element that has 85 as atomic number?
The answer is Astatine and there is so much cool stuff about Astatine that people don't know that I would keep reading if I were you.
Alright now to the facts!
The answer is Astatine and there is so much cool stuff about Astatine that people don't know that I would keep reading if I were you.
Alright now to the facts!
Astatine Overview
Description
Unstable, radioactive member of the halogen group.
Atomic Symbol
At (Astatine)
Discovery
Discovered By: D.R.Corson, K.R.MacKenzie, E.Segré
Year: 1940
Location: United States
Discovered By: D.R.Corson, K.R.MacKenzie, E.Segré
Year: 1940
Location: United States
State at 20 °C
solid
Sources
Does not occur in nature. Similar to iodine. Produced by bombarding bismuth with alpha particles.
Does not occur in nature. Similar to iodine. Produced by bombarding bismuth with alpha particles.
Uses
Since its isotopes have such short half-lives there are no commercially significant compounds of astatine.
Since its isotopes have such short half-lives there are no commercially significant compounds of astatine.
Atomic Mass
Name Origin
Greek: astatos (unstable).
Greek: astatos (unstable).
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