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The isotope astatine-211 was proposed for the radiotherapy of some cancers.

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How is astatine used?

The isotope astatine 211 is proposed for the radiotherapy of cancers.


How is astatine used commercially?

Now, no commercial use for astatine; but the isotope astatine 211 was proposed for the radiotherapy of cancers.


Is astatine a metal nonmetal or metalloid?

No, the guy before me was wrong, Astatine is a Metalloid and it is used in the Radiotherapy of cancer.


What is the radioactive metal used in medicine?

Astatine (At)


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What type of element is astatine?

Astatine is an element with the symbol At.


How many valence electrons does astatine have?

Astatine has 125 neutrons


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What at the common compounds formed by astatine?

Some common compounds formed by astatine include hydrogen astatide (HAt), astatine monochloride (AtCl), astatine monobromide (AtBr), and astatine monoxide (At2O). Due to the scarcity and radioactive nature of astatine, its compounds are not commonly studied.


What is astatine?

The color of the element astatine is unknown.


What kind of stuff is astatine used for?

Astatine is mainly used for scientific research and has no significant commercial applications due to its extreme rarity and radioactivity. It can be used in targeted alpha-particle cancer therapy, but good luck getting your hands on enough of it for that. So basically, it's like the elusive unicorn of the periodic table - cool to know about, but not really practical for everyday use.