| At | Astatine | Atomic number : 85 Relative atomic mass (12C = 12.0000) : 209.9871 (At-210) |
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| P H Y S I C A L D A T A | |
| Group 17 non-metal Density / kg m-3 : n.a. |
Melting point / K : 575 (est.) Boiling point / K : 610 (est.) |
| D I S C O V E R Y | |
| Astatine was first produced in 1940 by D.R. Corson, K.R. Mackenzie, and E. Segré at the University of California, Berkeley, USA. |
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| G E O L O G I C A L D A T A | |
| Abundances Sun (relative to H = 1 × 1012) : n.a. Earth's crust / p.p.m. : traces in some minerals |
Seawater / p.p.m. : nil |
| B I O L O G I C A L D A T A | |
| Level in humans nil |
Daily dietary intake : nil Total mass of element in average (70 kg) person : nil |
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