Actinium | |
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Properties | |
Atomic symbol | Ac |
Atomic number | 89 |
Classification | Transition Metal |
Atomic mass | 227.0 amu |
Other Information | |
Date of discovery | 1899 |
Name of discoverer | André-Louis Debierne |
Name origin | From the Greek aktinos. |
Uses | Unknown |
Obtained from | From Radium, by neutron irradiation. |
Actinium is a very rare radioactive chemical element. It is silvery-white and glows blue in the dark.[1]
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89**
Ac 227.03 |
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*Lanthanides | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
**Actinides | ||||||||||||||||||||||||