Astatine


Electron Configuration

General Properties

Atomic Symbol At
Atomic Weight 210.00 g/mol
Element Number 85
Standard State Solid
Standard Type Strongly Basic
Date of Discovery 1940
Discoverer Corson

Physical Properties

Oxidation States +/-1, 3,5,7
Boiling Point 610* K
Melting Point 575 K
Density --
Electron Configuration [Xe]4f14,5d10,6s2,p5
Acid/Base Properties --
Crystal Structure --
Electronegativity 2.2
Heat of Vaporization 30* kJ/mol
Heat of Fusion 12* kJ/mol
Electrical Conductivity --
Thermal Conductivity 1.7 Wm-¹K-¹ (at 300 K)
Specific Heat Capacity --
First Ionization Potential --
Atomic Volume --
Atomic Radius 1.45 Å
Covalent Radius 1.47 Å
Synthetic No