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Radon Non-
metal
Noblegas Radio
active
Symbol: Rn
Atomic number: 86
Atomic mass: (222.0176)
Group: Noble Gas
CAS-number: 10043-92-2
 
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Shells: 2,8,18,32,18,8
Orbitals: [Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p6
Electronegativity: 2.06, --
1. Ionization potential: 10.7485 eV
2. Ionization potential: -- eV
3. Ionization potential: -- eV
Oxidation states: 2
Electrical conductivity: --
Melting point: -71 °C
Boiling point: -61.8 °C
Specific heat: 0.09 J/gK
Heat of fusion: 2.890 kJ/mol
Heat of vaporization: 16.40 kJ/mol
Thermal conductivity: 0.0000364 W/cmK
Atomic radius: 1.34 Å
Ionic radius: -- Å ()
Covalent radius: -- Å
Atomic volume: 50.5 cm³/mol
Density (293 K): 0.00973 g/cm³
Crystal structure: Cubic: Face centered
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Isotopes

NuclideAbundance [%]MassSpinHalflifeDecay modeDecay tree
211Rn0210.9911/214.6hEC,Beta+,AlphaView
212Rn0211.991024mAlphaView
217Rn0217.0049/20.6msAlphaView
218Rn0218.006035msAlphaView
219Rn0219.015/23.96sAlphaView
220Rn0220.011055.61sAlphaView
222Rn0222.01803.824dAlphaView
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Other info

Name origin:Variation of the name of another element, radium.
Description:Colorless, odorless, tasteless, radioactive, heavy, noble gas.
Discovered by:Fredrich Ernst Dorn
Year:1898
Place:Germany
Sources:Formed from the decay of radium in the earths crust.
Use(s):Used to treat some forms of cancer.
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