Q79E
Question
Predict the product of burning francium in air.
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Francium oxide is produced when francium is burned in air.
1Step 1: Details of francium
- In the periodic table, francium (Fr) belongs to group IA. It's a valence electron configuration alkali metal having a valence electron configuration of\(7\;{{\rm{s}}^1}\)
- Alkali metals are highly electropositive, which means they readily lose valence electrons, making them reactive.
2Step 2: Reaction of francium when burning
Then burned, francium rapidly interacts with oxygen to produce francium oxide. The following is a representation of the reaction:
\(4{\rm{Fr}} + {{\rm{O}}_2} \to 2{\rm{F}}{{\rm{r}}_2}{\rm{O}}\)
Therefore, francium oxide is produced when francium is burned in air.
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