Actinium

• Product Name:Actinium
• Synonyms: actinium atom
• CAS:7440-34-8
• MF:C2H4O
• MW:44.05
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• Mol File:7440-34-8.mol
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Actinium-227 occurs in uranium ore and is a decay product of uranium-235. It is found in equilibrium with its decay products. It is prepared by bombarding radium atoms with neutrons. Chemically, the metal is produced by reducing actinium fluoride with lithium vapor at 1,100℃ to 1,300℃.<br /> AcF3+Li&rarr;Ac + 3LiF<br /> The element was discovered independently by A. Debierne and F. Giesel in 1899 and 1902, respectively. It is used in nuclear reactors as a source of neutrons.