Actinium


Electron Configuration

General Properties

Atomic Symbol Ac
Atomic Weight 227.00
Element Number 89
Standard State --
Standard Type --
Date of Discovery 1899
Discoverer Debierne

Physical Properties

Oxidation States 3
Boiling Point 3470 K
Melting Point 1324 K
Density 10.07 g/cm³
Electron Configuration [Rn]6d1,7s2
Acid/Base Properties --
Crystal Structure Cubic, face centered
Electronegativity 1
Heat of Vaporization --
Heat of Fusion --
Electrical Conductivity --
Thermal Conductivity 12 Wm-¹K-¹ (at 300 K)
Specific Heat Capacity 0.120 Jg-¹K-¹ (at 300 K)
First Ionization Potential 5.17
Atomic Volume 22.5 cm³/mol
Atomic Radius 1.88 Å
Covalent Radius --
Synthetic No