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What happens when Astatine reacts with potassium?

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What happens when Astatine reacts with potassium?

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Astatine reacts with potassium to form potassium astatide, KAt. The two will readily combine but the reaction will be less violent than with iodine. If heated together potassium & astatine will burn with a lilac flame and the product forms as white smoke.