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-Discovered by Marguerite Perey in 1939 -Source : from the alpha radioactive decaying of Actinium -unstable, heavy, radioactive element -State: solid -. -Color: metallic gray -body structured cubic -least EN element -second rarest element in the earth’s crust. .
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-Discovered by Marguerite Perey in 1939-Source : from the alpha radioactive decaying of Actinium -unstable, heavy, radioactive element-State: solid- -Color: metallic gray -body structured cubic -least EN element -second rarest element in the earth’s crust.
Why does Francium fit into its family? • Uses: • None due to rarity and instability • High chemical reactivity • 1 valence e-
References • ."ChemTeacher." ChemTeacher. N.p., n.d.Web. 23 Oct. 2013. <http://chemteacher.chemeddl.org/services/chemteacher/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=100>. • "Francium." - Element information, properties and uses. Royal Society of Chemistry, n.d. Web. 23 Oct. 2013. <http://www.rsc.org/periodic-table/element/87/>. • "Francium." - Uses, Pictures, Characteristics, Properties, Periodic Table. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Oct. 2013. <http://www.lookchem.com/Periodic-Table/Francium/>. • Slideshow done by Zainah Azam