86 - Radon noble gas
Discovered by Friedrich Ernst Dorn in 1900
Radon is a chemical element with symbol Rn and atomic number 86. It is a radioactive, colorless, odorless, tasteless noble gas, occurring naturally as a decay product of radium. Its most stable isotope, 222Rn, has a half-life of 3.8 days.
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57-71 La-Lu Lanthanides
89-103 Ac-Lr Actinides
| Shell | Electrons | Orbitals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 2 in 1s |
| 2 | 8 | 2 in 2s + 6 in 2p |
| 3 | 18 | 2 in 3s + 6 in 3p + 10 in 3d |
| 4 | 32 | 2 in 4s + 6 in 4p + 10 in 4d + 14 in 4f |
| 5 | 18 | 2 in 5s + 6 in 5p + 10 in 5d |
| 6 | 8 | 2 in 6s + 6 in 6p |
222 u Atomic Mass
1.3 Å Atomic Radius
211 K Boiling Point
1.5 Å Covalent Radius
0.00973 g/cm³ Density
−68 Electron Affinity
10.7 eV First Ionization Energy
202 K Melting Point
6 Number of Shells
8 Electron Valency
86 Atomic Number
2, 8, 18, 32, 18, 8 Electron Shell Occupations