Subscriptions  Newsletter  Site Demo  Librarians  Help/FAQs  About  Contributors  Consulting Editors  Contact

  Log In
Advanced Search    About Search
< Back

Francium  SEE PERIODIC TABLE
see article  SEE FULL ARTICLE


Atomic Number87

Atomic SymbolFr

Atomic Weight[223 amu]

GroupAlkali, 1

FormSolid

Melting Point27 °C (80.6 °F, 300.15 °K)

Heat of Fusion2 kJ/mol (approx.)

Heat of Vaporization65 kJ/mol (approx.)

Electronegativity (on Pauling scale)0.7

Ground State Electron Configuration5d10 6s2 6p6 6f1

Oxidation States+1

Selected Radioisotopes223Fr

Discovered byPerey, 1939

Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved.
Privacy Notice. Any use is subject to the Terms of Use. Additional credits and copyright information.