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  1. Francium - Wikipedia

    Francium is a chemical element; it has symbol Fr and atomic number 87. It is extremely radioactive; its most stable isotope, francium-223 (originally called actinium K after the natural …

  2. Francium | Radioactive, Alkali Metal, Rare | Britannica

    francium (Fr), heaviest chemical element of Group 1 (Ia) in the periodic table, the alkali metal group. It exists only in short-lived radioactive forms. Natural francium cannot be isolated in …

  3. Francium - Element information, properties and uses | Periodic …

    Element Francium (Fr), Group 1, Atomic Number 87, s-block, Mass [223]. Sources, facts, uses, scarcity (SRI), podcasts, alchemical symbols, videos and images.

  4. Francium Facts (Atomic Number 87 or Fr) - ThoughtCo

    Jun 9, 2025 · Francium is a rare and highly unstable element with the atomic number 87 and symbol Fr. Discovered in 1939, francium decays quickly, making it the second rarest natural …

  5. Francium (Fr) - Periodic Table (Element Information & More)

    Sep 1, 2024 · The francium element is naturally available from the alpha decay of actinium. Francium is considered to be the 2 nd rarest element found from the earth’s crust after astatine.

  6. Francium Element Facts - chemicool.com

    The chemical element francium is classed as an alkali metal. It was discovered in 1939 by Marguerite Perey.

  7. Francium | Fr (Element) - PubChem

    Chemical element, Francium, information from authoritative sources. Look up properties, history, uses, and more.

  8. Francium (Fr) - Periodic Table

    Francium is the 87th element in the periodic table and has a symbol of Fr and atomic number of 87. It has an atomic weight of (223) and a mass number of 197. Francium has eighty-seven …

  9. Francium (Fr) - Periodic Table

    Francium is a chemical element of the periodic table with chemical symbol Fr and atomic number 87 with an atomic weight of 223 u and is classed as a alkali metal.

  10. Periodic Table of Elements: Los Alamos National Laboratory

    Francium, the heaviest known member of the alkali metals series, occurs as a result of an alpha disintegration of actinium. It can also be made artificially by bombarding thorium with protons. …