Rockin' Radon
Nikki Holmes
Basic Info
Symbol: Rn
Atomic Number: 86
Atomic Weight: 222
Group: 18
Period; 6
Color: Colorless
Classification: Nonmetal
History
- Discovered = Friedrich Ernst Dorn: 1900, Germany
- First called "Niton" (means shining)
- Called Radon: 1923
- Found to be inert
Uses
- Foresee Earthquakes
- Radiation Therapy in Hospitals
Description
- Emits yellow light below freezing point as temperature decreases
- Emits orange-red light at the temperature of liquid air
- Heaviest gas
- Safety issue around homes
Biology/Geology
- No place in biology
- Some spring waters
- Uranium ores
- Build up in soil and rocks = dangerous
Properties
Boiling Point = 211.3 Kelvin
Melting Point = 202 Kelvin
Density = 4400 mg
Interesting Facts
- Shell Structure = 2-8-18-32-18-8
- Doesn't form a compound with anything
- Homes are tested for radon
- Can cause extreme illness if inhaled