Rn Radon     Atomic number : 86 
    Relative atomic mass (12C = 12.0000) :  222.0176 (Rn-222) 
    P H Y S I C A L     D A T A
Group 18 noble gas
 
Density / kg m-3 :  n.a. [s.]; 440 [liq., b.p.]; 9.73 [gas, 273 K]
 
Melting point / K :  202 
 
Boiling point / K :  211.4
 
    D I S C O V E R Y
Discovered in 1900 by F.E. Dorn at Halle, Germany.
 
    G E O L O G I C A L     D A T A
Abundances
 
Sun (relative to H = 1 × 1012) : n.a.
 
Earth's crust / p.p.m. : traces
 
Atmosphere / p.p.m. (volume) : 1 × 10-15
 
Oxidation state : 0
 
  
 
Seawater / p.p.m. : c. 1 × 10-14
    B I O L O G I C A L     D A T A
Level in humans
 
Organs: virtually nil
 
  
 
Daily dietary intake : nil
 
Total mass of element
in average (70 kg) person :
virually nil

 

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