Element: Astatine (At)

Element (Atom) NameAstatine
SymbolAt
Physical state at room temperatureSolid
Element ClassificationSemi-metal
Group NameHalogen
Period Number (Periodic table) 6
Group number (Periodic table)17
Atomic number85
Atomic weight210 (Ref: Jlab-ele085, Lanl-85, Nist-85)
Atomic Radius202 pm (Van der Waals) (Ref: Lanl-85)
Density≈7 g/cm3 (Ref: Jlab-ele085)
Melting point302°C (Ref: Jlab-ele085)
Boiling point337 °C (Ref: Lanl-85)
Electron shell configuration1s2 
2s2 2p6 
3s2 3p6 3d10 
4s2 4p6 4d10 4f14 
5s2 5p6 5d10
6s2 6p5
Oxidation States7, 5, 3, 1, -1 (Ref: Lanl-85)
Ionization Energy9.5 eV (Ref: Jlab-ele085)
9.31751 eV (Ref: Nist-85)
Number of Stable Isotopes0
InChIInChI=1S/At (Ref: Pubchem-85)
InChI KeyRYXHOMYVWAEKHL-UHFFFAOYSA-N (Ref: Pubchem-85)
RemarksRadioactive

REFERENCES

  • Jlab-ele085: https://education.jlab.org/itselemental/ele085.html
  • Lanl-85: https://periodic.lanl.gov/85.shtml
  • ciaaw-atomic-weights: https://www.ciaaw.org/atomic-weights.htm
  • Nist-85: https://physics.nist.gov/cgi-bin/Elements/elInfo.pl?element=85
  • Pubchem-85: https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/element/85
  • science.co.il: https://www.science.co.il/elements/

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