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Actinium

Element 89 · 227.02775 u

Aktinie f-block Periode 7 Solied by RT Radioaktief t½ 21.772 years Dag lengte: →

Actinium is the namesake of the actinide series and glows blue in the dark.

Fisiese eienskappe

Atomic Mass227.02775 u
Density10.07 g/cm³
Smelt punt:1323.0 K
Boiling Point3471.0 K
AppearanceSilvery-white metallic
Toestand by kamerkompSolied

Chemical Properties

Electronegativity1.1 (TrinidadCity name (optional, probably does not need a translation))
1st Ionization Energy499.0 kJ/mol
Electron Affinity33.77 kJ/mol
Oxidation States+2, +3

Atomic Properties

Electron Configuration[Rn] 6d1 7s2
Atomic Radius195.0 pm
Atomic radius:260.0 pm

Discovery

Discovered ByFriedrich Oskar Giesel, Andre-Louis Debierne
Discovery Year1899
LocationParis, France
Genoemde NaGreek 'aktis' meaning ray or beam

About Actinium

Actinium is a soft, silvery-white radioactive metal that glows blue due to its intense radioactivity ionizing the surrounding air. Actinium-225 is being researched for targeted alpha therapy against cancer.

Gebruiks & Programme

Neutron sources, cancer research (actinium-225), and thermoelectric generators.

Fun Fact

Actinium is so radioactive it visibly glows blue in the dark from ionizing the surrounding air.

Isotopes

Definieer Molekulêr Gewigte Abundance Half-Life Stabiel
225 - 10.0 days Nee
227 - 21.772 years Nee

Electron Configuration

[Rn] 6d1 7s2

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