What 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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  1. Meitnerium
  2. Dubnium
  3. Seaborgium
  4. Francium

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Option 4 : Francium
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The 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.
Additional Information
  • 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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