WebElements Periodic Table of the Elements | Astatine

Astatine: historical information

Astatine was discovered by Dale Corson, MacKenzie, Segre at 1940 in California, USA. Origin of name: from the Greek word "astatos" meaning "unstable". Further information on origin of name and discovery dates

Astatine ynthesized in 1940 by Dale Corson and others at the University of California, USA, by bombarding bismuth (²⁰⁹Bi) with α-particles.

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Astatine	Astate
Astat	Astaat
Astato	Astato
Astat	Astato

Astatine
- Essential data: names, symbol, atomic number, and atomic weight; block, period, and group in periodic table; description; standard state; registry number; and isolation
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Astatine around us
- Geology: Abundance of elements in the universe; the sun; meteorites; Earth's crust; oceans; and streams
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Chemistry and compounds
- Compounds: halides, oxides, sulfides, hydrides, and complexes; lattice energies; and reduction potentials
- Reactions of astatine: reactions of astatine with air; water; halogens; acids; and bases
- Electronegativities: Pauling; Sanderson; Allred Rochow; Mulliken-Jaffe; and Allen
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- Atomic orbital properties: effective nuclear charge; electron binding energies; and valence orbital radii maxima
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