Elemental Analysis - Francium (Fr)

Francium is a dense radioactive metal. There is no usage area. It has a half-life of only 22 minutes. It is toxic due to its radioactivity. Francium is obtained by neutron bombardment of radium in a nuclear reactor. It is also obtained by bombarding thorium with protons.

Francium was discovered in 1939 while analyzing the decay sequence of actinium. It is named after this country because it was discovered in France. It is estimated that no more than 30 grams of francium are found in the earth's crust at a time, although scientists consider it a natural element. There is very little naturally occurring francium on earth and must be produced synthetically in order to be studied.

The most stable isotope of francium is francium-223. It has a half-life of approximately 22 minutes.

Due to the small amounts produced and its short half-life, francium currently has no use outside of basic scientific research.

Francium is the second rarest element in the earth's crust, next to astatine. Francium is the least electronegative of all the elements, so it is the most chemically reactive alkali metal. In theory, its reaction with water is more violent than cesium and much more violent than sodium.

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