element

1. Period 3
Radon
By Terry Patrick

2. What is Radon
•Radon is a chemical
element with symbol Rn
and atomic number 86.

3. More About Radon
• Melting Point of -71°C
• Boiling Point of - 67.7 °C
• # of Protons are 86
• # of Eletrons are 86
• # of Neutrons are 136

4. Physical Characteristics
• It is a radioactive, colorless,
odorless, tasteless noble gas,
occurring naturally as the
decay product of uranium or
thorium.

6. Uses
• Treatment for Cancer

7. Historical
Information
• Radon was adopted
into the Noble
Gasses family when
discovered by
German chemist
Friedrich Ernst
Dorn. He discovered
it when researching
radium's decay chain
in Germany.

8. Radon Gas Sale
• Buy 100 picocuries of radon and get
another 50 picocuries for free
• Cost is $5000 per 100 picocuries of randon
GET YOURSELF SOME RADON
AND AND MAYBE YOU COULD
SAVE YOUR SON

9. Periodicity
• Radon belongs to the Noble Gases family
• The Placement of Radon is in Group 18 in
Period 6

10. Bibliography
• http://chemistry.about.com/od/elementfacts/a/radon.htm
• http://www.facts-about.org.uk/science-element-radon.htm
• http://www.indoor-air-health-advisor.com/facts-about-
radon.html
• http://www.wvdhhr.org/rtia/pdf/wv%20basic%20radon%2
0facts.pdf
• http://www.aair.com/SimpleTerms_8_Myths.html
• http://www.chemicalelements.com/elements/rn.html
•By Terry Patrick