Major Category
Physical/Radiation
Description
More metallic than iodine; Soluble in organic solvents; [Merck Index]
Sources/Uses
A radioactive halogen that is one of the rarest elements in nature; No stable nuclides; Natural isotopes created from the uranium decay series; Radioisotopes range in mass from 194-223; Longest lived natural isotope has a half life of 56 seconds; Longest lived artificial isotope has a half life of 8.1 hours; [Merck Index]
Comments
See "Radiation, ionizing."
Other Information
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