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Francium

Chemical, physical and material properties and data of the chemical element Francium.


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Francium

 

General Information about Francium

Regular nameFranciumChemical symbolFrOther namesHistorical namesName meaning, originDiscovery (year)OccurencePosition in the PSEGroup membership

 

Atomar Properties of Francium

Atomic number Z87 = number of protonsStandard Atomic Weight223.019736138

 

Electron configuration of Francium

1s2s2p3s3p3d4s4p4d4f5s5p5d5f6s6p6d6f7s7p
22626102610142610261

Shorthand electron configuration of Francium: [Rn] 7s1 .

 

Ionization Energies of Francium

The following table lists the ionization energies IE (ionization potentials); the IE is the energy required in electron volt (eV) per atom to separate a given electron from an Francium atom.

IE1
4.072741

 

Isotopic Data of Francium

An overview of the nuclides as well as the isotopic data and properties are listed on the following page: Francium isotopes.

 

Chemistry of Francium

 

Oxidation states+ 1Electronegativity0.7 (Pauling original)
0.70 (Pauling)
Electron affinity0.486 eV
46.89 kJ mol-1

 

Material and Physical Properties

Melting point21 °CEnthalpy of fusion (molar)~ 2 kJ mol-1Boiling point620 °CEnthalpy of vaporizationca. 65 kJ mol-1Density2.84 g cm-3

 

External Data, Identifiers

CAS registry number7440-73-5InChI =1S/FrInChIKeyKLMCZVJOEAUDNE-UHFFFAOYSA-NPubChem ID6328145

 


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