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Zak Long A-period. Francium. Properties of the Element. Group/Category: Alkali Metal, group 1 Reactivity: Unknown Density: Unknown. Properties of the Element . Melting point: 27.0 °C (300.15 K, 80.6 °F) Boiling point: 677.0 °C (950.15 K, 1250.6 °F) State of Matter: Solid . History.
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Zak Long A-period Francium
Properties of the Element • Group/Category: Alkali Metal, group 1 • Reactivity: Unknown • Density: Unknown
Properties of the Element • Melting point: 27.0 °C (300.15 K, 80.6 °F) • Boiling point: 677.0 °C (950.15 K, 1250.6 °F) • State of Matter: Solid
History • Discover: Marguerite Perey • When Discovered: 1931 • How Discovered: 99 percent of actinium atoms decay and the other 1 percent breaks down into a new element Francium • Fact: May be the rarest element found on the Earth’s surface
Uses for Francium • This element has no uses because of its rarity
Francium Works sited • Works Cited • "It's Elemental - The Periodic Table of Elements." Science Education at Jefferson Lab. N.p., n.d. Web. 8 Dec. 2010. <http://education.jlab.org/itselemental/>. • Newton, David E., and Lawrence W. Baker. Chemical elements from carbon to krypton. detroit: U·x·l, 1999. Print. • "Photos of physicists, astronomers and other scientists - Emilio Segrè Visual Archives." Photos of physicists, astronomers and other scientists - Emilio Segrè Visual Archives. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Dec. 2010. <http://photos.aip.org>. • "The Photographic Periodic Table of the Elements." The Photographic Periodic Table of the Elements. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Dec. 2010. <http://periodictable.com/index.html>. • MLA formatting by BibMe.org.