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Astatine

85 At

Astatine

Halogen period 6 group 17 p-block discovered: 1940

As a chemical element

Properties of the atom — they do not depend on what substance it is part of.

Atomic number
85
Atomic mass
209.98715 a.m.u.
Electron configuration
[Xe]6s2 4f14 5d10 6p5
Electronegativity
2.2 on the Pauling scale
Atomic radius
202 pm
Ionization energy
9.5 eV
Electron affinity
2.8 eV
Oxidation states
7, 5, 3, 1, -1

As a simple substance

Properties of the substance these atoms form under ordinary conditions.

State at 25 °C
Solid
Melting point
575 K (301,85 °C)
Density
7 g/cm³