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Radon is a colorless, odorless, naturally occurring, radioactive noble gas that is formed from the decay of radium. It is one of the heaviest substances that remains a gas under normal conditions and is considered to be a health hazard. It is the heaviest known gas. Radon is present in some spring waters.
Radon discovered in 1900 by Friedrich Ernst Dorn, It is essentially inert. It has been called radon since 1923, before which it was called niton.
Radon
Element 86 Symbol Rn AW 222 Group 18, Period 6, Block p
Friedrich Ernst Dorn
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Abundances for radon in a number of different environments.
-occasional therapeutic use -earthquake prediction -radiation therapy in hospitals
The main hazard is from inhalation of the element and its decay products which are collected on dust in the air. Radon buildup in homes from the surrounding soil and rocks has become a safety issue and some areas around the world test homes for radon gas.
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