TY - JOUR AU - Kostecka, Keith Simeon PY - 2020/01/13 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Astatine - The Elusive One JF - Substantia JA - Substantia VL - 4 IS - 1 SE - Historical Articles DO - 10.13128/Substantia-586 UR - https://riviste.fupress.net/index.php/subs/article/view/586 SP - 63-70 AB - <p style="margin: 0px 0px 10.66px 48px; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Astatine has proven, since its isolation by Corson, Mackenzie and Segre in 1940 to be an element with a fascinating history with respect to its discovery, confirmation and naming.<span style="margin: 0px;">&nbsp; </span>It has also proven to have an interesting set of physical and chemical properties as well as isotopes of significant note.<span style="margin: 0px;">&nbsp; </span>This element also has several applications of note as well as a captivating chemistry and the question of whether it is or is not diatomic.</span></p> ER -