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Who discovered francium in 1939?
AMarguerite Perey
BMarie Curie
CJohan Arfwedson
DGeorg Stahl
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Marguerite Perey
Marguerite Perey of the Curie Institute found francium while purifying actinium-227.
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