Astatine don’t get it confused with your behind it is behind polonium on the periodic table but don’t give it a label it decides to roll with the non-metals, Its father was Doctor Carson.

 

 

History:

D.R. Corson, K.R. MacKenzie, and E. Segre at the University of California made astatine in 1940 by ramming alpha particles in to bismuth. The longest-lived isotopes, with naturally occurring uranium and thorium isotopes, and traces of At are found in U and Np resulting from integration of thorium and uranium with naturally produced neutrons. The name Astatine comes from the Greek word astatos witch means unstable.

 

In Nature

Small amounts of astatine exist in nature as a result of the decay of uranium and thorium, although the total amount of astatine in the earth's crust at any particular time is less than 30 grams. Due to its scarcity, astatine is produced when it is needed. A total of 0.05 micrograms of astatine have been produced to date. The total amount of astatine present in the earth's crust, however, is less than 1 oz.

Where?

Astatine is not found in any significant quantity in the geosphere. Some isotopes of astatine (215At, 218At and 219At) are present in uranium and thorium minerals as part of radiodecay series. The total amount present in the Earth's crust is probably less than 30 g at any one time.

Properties

Atomic Mass

210

Atomic Number

85

Common Isotopes

At-210 half life 8.3 hr.

Common Oxidation State

1 3 5 7

Group/ Period

Group 17/period 6

 

Basic Information

The color of At is metallic black, metallic yellow and metallic green. Astatine is a solid at 298k. Astatine boils at 337 Celsius and melts at 302 Celsius. The density is 7 grams per cubic centimeter.

Neutrons: 128
Protons: 85
Electrons: 85

 

Uses:

At-85 has been used for over 25 years to measure the density of paper as it is manufactured. The total weight of paper can be controlled to a very accurate degree by the use of At-85 and other radioactive nuclides. The common use for such a device is a beta gauge that can measure the thickness of a material.

 

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Glossary
 

Atomic Number-- The number of protons in an atomic nucleus.

Atomic Mass -- The mass of an atom, usually expressed in atomic mass units.

Isotopes -- One of two or more atoms having the same atomic number but different mass numbers.

Oxidation state -- The combination of a substance with oxygen. A reaction in which the atoms in an element lose electrons and the valence of the element is correspondingly increased.

Neutron -- An electrically neutral subatomic particle in the baryon family, having a mass 1,839 times that of the electron, stable when bound in an atomic nucleus, and having a mean lifetime of approximately 1.0 ¥ 103 seconds as a free particle. It and the proton form nearly the entire mass of atomic nuclei. See table at subatomic particle.

Proton -- A stable, positively charged subatomic particle in the baryon family having a mass 1,836 times that of the electron. See table at subatomic particle.

Electrons -- A stable subatomic particle in the lepton family having a rest mass of 9.1066 ¥ 10-28 grams and a unit negative electric charge of approximately 1.602 ¥ 10-19 coulombs. See table at subatomic particle.

Synthesized -- To combine so as to form a new, complex product: "His works synthesize photography, painting and linguistic devices" (Paul Taylor). To form or produce by chemical synthesis.

Alpha Particle -- A positively charged particle, indistinguishable from a helium atom nucleus and consisting of two protons and two neutrons.

Uranium -- A heavy silvery-white metallic element, radioactive and toxic, easily oxidized, and having 14 known isotopes of which U 238 is the most abundant in nature. The element occurs in several minerals, including carnotite, from which it is extracted and processed for use in research, nuclear fuels, and nuclear weapons. Atomic number 92; atomic weight 238.03; melting point 1,132°C; boiling point 3,818°C; specific gravity 18.95; valence 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.

Isotopes -- One of two or more atoms having the same atomic number but different mass numbers.

Bismuth -- A white, crystalline, brittle, highly diamagnetic metallic element used in alloys to form sharp castings for objects sensitive to high temperatures and in various low-melting alloys for fire-safety devices. Atomic number 83; atomic weight 208.98; melting point 271.3°C; boiling point 1,560°C; specific gravity 9.747; valence 3, 5.

Distilled -- To separate or extract the essential elements of

Halogen -- Any of a group of five chemically related nonmetallic elements including fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, and astatine.

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Bibliography
 

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*Chanicool periodic Table

*Interactive Periodic Table of the Elements

*Periodic Table of the Elements

*Pictorial Periodic Table