Chemical Elements History and Information Francium

About the chemical element Francium, its symbol, atomic number and weight, who discovered it and when.

The Atomic Elements and Their Uses

(Element) (Symbol) (Atomic number) (Atomic weight)

Francium Fr 87 (223)

Discovered by Marguerite Perey of France in 1939.

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