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Download Solution PDFWhat is the name of the 87th element on the periodic table that has no known biological role because it has a half-life of only 22 minutes?
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Francium. Key Points
- Francium is a highly radioactive metal.
- It is the second rarest element in the Earth's crust.
- It was discovered in 1939 by Marguerite Perey.
- It is named after France.
- Meitnerium (Mt) is a synthetic element.
- It was first synthesized in 1982.
- Dubnium (Db) was first synthesized in 1967.
- It is named after the Russian city of Dubna.
- Seaborgium (Sg) was first synthesized in 1974.
- It is named after Glenn T. Seaborg, a nuclear chemist.
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