Chemical Symbol Rn☢️ (+ Cool facts: Color, Uses and more...) rev. 2022

Every chemical element has its own symbol to represent them. But what is the Rn element?

The answer is Radon, whose symbol is Rn, and there's a lot of cool facts about it that most people don't know. Let me walk you through...

Radon Overview

Chemical Symbol

Rn (Radon)

Uses

Used to treat some forms of cancer.

State at 20 °C

Gas

Description

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

Name Origin

Variation of the name of another element, radium.

Sources

Formed from the decay of radium in the earths crust.

Atomic Number

86

Learn more about the atomic number.

Atomic Mass

222,0176

Discovery

Discovered By: Fredrich Ernst Dorn

Year: 1898

Location: Germany

Learn more about the atomic mass.

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