Atomic Number 86 (+ facts: Sources, Uses, Color and more...) 2022

All atoms have an atomic number. But what is the chemical element that has 86 as atomic number?

The answer is Radon and there is so much cool stuff about Radon that people don't know that I would keep reading if I were you.

Alright now to the facts!

Radon Overview

Atomic Number

86

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Description

Colorless, odorless, tasteless, radioactive, heavy, noble gas.

Atomic Symbol

Rn (Radon)

Discovery

Discovered By: Fredrich Ernst Dorn

Year: 1898

Location: Germany

State at 20 °C

Gas

Sources

Formed from the decay of radium in the earths crust.

Uses

Used to treat some forms of cancer.

Atomic Mass

222,0176

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Name Origin

Variation of the name of another element, radium.

Want to learn more details and data? Check my Elements Comprehensive List.

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