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Francium

87 Fr

Francium

Alkali metal period 7 group 1 s-block discovered: 1939

As a chemical element

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

Atomic number
87
Atomic mass
223.01973 a.m.u.
Electron configuration
[Rn]7s1
Electronegativity
0.7 on the Pauling scale
Atomic radius
348 pm
Ionization energy
3.9 eV
Electron affinity
0.47 eV
Oxidation states
+1

As a simple substance

Properties of the substance these atoms form under ordinary conditions.

State at 25 °C
Solid
Melting point
300 K (26,85 °C)