name | Astatine |
latin | Astatium |
french | Astate |
german | Astat |
symbol | At |
proton number | 85 |
atomic weight | [210] |
Pauling electronegativity | 2.2 |
electronic configuration | [Xe] 4f145d106s26p5 1s22s22p63s23p63d104s24p64d105s25p64f145d106s26p5 |
melting point | 575 K, 302°C, 575°F |
boiling point | - |
group | 17 |
period | 6 |
state (by 20°C) | solid |
oxidation states | -1, +1, +3, +5, +7 |
Year of discovery | Discoverers |
1940 | Dale R. Corson K. R. Meckenzie Emilio G. Segre (1905-1989) |