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Asta Asta — Astatine

Monster name: Asta Asta

Astatine

Atomic number
85
Symbol
At
Series
halogens
Group
17
Period
6
State of matter
solid
  • radioactive

Astat is the rarest naturally occurring element on earth. Any given moment there are only a few grams – as a decay product of uranium. The name comes ancient Greek meaning "unstable", because even its most stable isotope has a half-life of only a few hours. Because of its high radioactivity it can only be produced and examined in tiny amounts. Therefore there are no photos of this element nor can chemical experiments be conducted with it.

Nobody has seen the monster Asta Asta yet. Some believe it is ony a myth or a phantom.

Glow from a sample of astatine
Glow from a sample of astatine — Image source: Wikimedia Commons