Francium

Radioactive element
Latin nameFrancium
English nameFrancium
chemical symbolFr
atomic number87
relative atomic mass(223,0197)
period7
groupI.A
classificationalkali metals
discovery year1939
discovererMarguerite Perey
melting point [°C]27
boiling point [°C]677
density [g cm-3] 1,873
electronegativity [Pauling]0,7
oxidation statesI
electron configuration[Rn]7s1
thermal conductivity [W m-1 K-1]3,61
state at normal conditionssolid

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