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| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1471851370/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1471851370&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=01c69b0ae058f809cf636033e6ba793e ''Radon gas, page 97, GCSE Physics, Hodder, AQA ''] | ||
Revision as of 23:31, 10 November 2019
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Key Stage 2
Meaning
Key Stage 3
Meaning
Radon is a radioactive Group 0 element, on the Periodic Table, with an atomic number of 86.
About Radon
- Radon has the chemical formula Rn.
- Radon has 86 protons and 136 neutrons in its nucleus giving it an Atomic Number of 86 and an atomic mass of 222.
- Radon is a Noble Gas.
- Radon is a gas at room temperature.
- An atom of Radon has a full outer shell so it is inert.
Key Stage 4
Meaning
Radon is a radioactive Group 0 element, on the Periodic Table, with 86 protons in the nucleus.
About Radon
- Radon has the chemical formula Rn.
- The most stable isotope of Radon has 136 neutrons in its nucleus giving it an atomic mass of 222.
- Radon is a Noble Gas.
- Radon is a gas at standard temperature and pressure.
- An atom of Radon has a full outer shell so it is inert.