Symbol | Ac | Atomic radius: pm | 188 | Fusion: kJ/Mole | 14.2 |
Name | Actinium | Ionic radius: pm | (+3)- | Boiling point: °C | 3198 |
Atomic number | 89 | Electron affinity | - | Melting point: °C | 1051 |
Atomic weight | 227.0 | 1st ion potential | 5.17 | Specific Heat Cap: J/(g K) | 0.12 |
Classification | Trans metal | Natural form | Solid | Thermal Cond: W/(cm K) | - |
Configuration | [Rn]6d17s2 | Crystal structure | FCC | Electrical Cond | - |
Oxidation states | 3 | Density | 10.0 | Abundance: mg/kg-crust | <0.001 |
Electronegativity | 1.1 | Vaporization: kJ/Mole | 418.0 | ||
Actinium was first discovered in 1899 by André-Louis Debierne in pitchblende residues left after the Curies had extracted radium. | Uses - thermoelectric power, source of neutrons |