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Basic Information

Name: Francium
Symbol: Fr
Atomic Number: 87
Atomic Mass: (223.0) amu
Melting Point: 27.0 °C (300.15 K, 80.6 °F)
Boiling Point: 677.0 °C (950.15 K, 1250.6 °F)
Number of Protons/Electrons: 87
Number of Neutrons: 136
Classification: Alkali Metal
Crystal Structure: Cubic
Density @ 293 K: Unknown
Color: Unknown

Atomic Structure

Number of Energy Levels: 7

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Isotopes

Isotope	Half Life
Fr-212	20.0 minutes
Fr-221	4.8 minutes
Fr-222	14.3 minutes
Fr-223	21.8 minutes

Facts

Date of Discovery: 1939
Discoverer: Marguerite Perey
Name Origin: After France
Uses: No uses known
Obtained From: decay of actinium

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