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Francium reacts explosively with water

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If you ever feel unstable, just remember francium exists. It is the most electropositive element on the periodic table, meaning if you drop even a tiny chunk of it into a glass of water, it will violently detonate. Fortunately, it's so radioactive that it barely exists for more than twenty minutes before decaying into something less dramatic.

Francium reacts explosively with water
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