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Names | |||
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Preferred IUPAC name Sodium astatide | |||
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3D model (JSmol) | |||
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Properties | |||
NaAt | |||
Thermochemistry | |||
Std enthalpy of formation (ΔfH⦵298) | −257 kJ/mol (estimated) [1] | ||
Related compounds | |||
Related compounds | Magnesium astatide | ||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
Sodium astatide is a binary inorganic compound, a salt of sodium and astatine with the chemical formula NaAt. [2] [3]
Sodium astatide solution has been prepared by distilling astatine from the bismuth alpha-ray target where it was prepared, dissolving in sodium bicarbonate solution, and reducing At+ and At3+ ions with ascorbic acid. [4]
Sodium astatide has been proposed for use in radiation therapy to replace 131I. [5] [4]