A sealed quartz capsule revealing a faint violet-blue glow from astatine's intense radioactivity ionizing trace gas

A sealed quartz capsule revealing a faint violet-blue glow from astatine's intense radioactivity ionizing trace gas

A short silent video about Astatine (At), element 85, halogen. Astatine is the rarest naturally occurring element on Earth, with less than 30 grams existing at any time.

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  • A sealed quartz capsule revealing a faint violet-blue glow from astatine's intense radioactivity ionizing trace gas (this video)

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