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Which chemical element was originally known as Alabamine?
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Astatine
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- Astatine
- Antimony
- Selenium
- Molybdenum
Explanation & Context
Astatine was briefly called Alabamine by Fred Allison, who falsely claimed to have discovered the element in 1931 at the Alabama Polytechnic Institute. The element was officially renamed after it was synthesized and confirmed in 1940 at the University of California, Berkeley.
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