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The isotope Astatine-211 is used to treat different types of tumors.
these are its uses in detail....
ONE AND ONLY USE(MOST PEOPLE THINK!):-
Astatine is far too rare to have any uses. Some research suggest,s a possible medical use, however. Astatine is similar to the elements above it in Group 17 (VIIA) of the Periodic Table, especially iodine. One property of iodine is that it tends to collect in the thyroid gland. The thyroid is a gland at the base of the neck that controls many body functions.
Some researchers think that astatine will behave like iodine. If so, it could be used to treat certain diseases of the thyroid, such as thyroid cancer. When swallowed, the astatine would go to the thyroid. There, the radiation it gives off would kill cancer cells in the gland.
Compounds
COMMERCIAL USES:-
There are no known commercial uses for astatine compounds.
Health Effects:-
As a radioactive element, astatine would pose a serious health hazard. However, because it can be produced only artificially and with great difficulty at thathardly anyone would ever be exposed to it.
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What is the formula for gaseous astatine?
At2(g) is the formula for gessoes astatine.
What are everyday objects cn astatine can be found in?
astatine can be found in no everyday objects. it is only found in Uranium :)
Predict the reaction between chlorine and potassium astatide?
Cl2 + 2KAt arrow 2KCl +At2 Chlorine + Potassium Astatide arrow Potassium Chloride + Astatine This happens because Chlorine is more reactive than Astatine so the chlorine displaces the Astatine to produce Potassium Chloride and Astatine.
What is the reaction of astatine with iron?
Not known
What is the rarest element on earth?
In the earth Astatine is rarest naturally occurring element, less than 30 grams for entire crust.
What type of element is astatine?
Astatine is an element with the symbol At.
What is astatine?
The color of the element astatine is unknown.
How many valence electrons does astatine have?
Astatine has 125 neutrons
How many protrons does astatine have?
Astatine has 85 protons.
What does francium astatine equal to?
francium plus (+) Astatine *
What is astatine chemical symbol?
The chemical symbol of astatine is At
What is the astatine chemical symbol?
The chemical symbol of astatine is At
What is the electronegativity of astatine?
The valence of astatine is -1.
How is astatine used commercially?
Now, no commercial use for astatine; but the isotope astatine 211 was proposed for the radiotherapy of cancers.
What odor does astatine have?
The odor of astatine is not known up today.
What at the common compounds formed by astatine?
what is a common compound of astatine
Is astatine a gas or a liquid?
Astatine is a solid at room temperature.
