Radon
Chemical, physical and material properties and data of the chemical element Radon.
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General Information about Radon
Regular nameRadonChemical symbolRnOther namesHistorical namesName meaning, originDiscovery (year)OccurencePosition in the PSEGroup membership
Atomar Properties of Radon
Electron configuration of Radon
| 1s | 2s | 2p | 3s | 3p | 3d | 4s | 4p | 4d | 4f | 5s | 5p | 5d | 5f | 6s | 6p | 6d | 6f | 7s | 7p |
|---|
| 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 10 | | 2 | 6 | | | | |
Shorthand electron configuration of Radon: [Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p6 .
Ionization Energies of Radon
The following table lists the ionization energies IE (ionization potentials); the IE is the energy required in electron volt (eV) per atom to separate a given electron from an Radon atom.
Isotopic Data of Radon
An overview of the nuclides as well as the isotopic data and properties are listed on the following page: Radon isotopes.
Chemistry of Radon
Material and Physical Properties
Melting point- 71 °CEnthalpy of fusion (molar)3.247 kJ mol-1Boiling point- 61.7 °CEnthalpy of vaporization19.1 kJ mol-1Density9.73 g L -1 (0°C; 101.325 kPa; Rn-222)
External Data, Identifiers
CAS registry number10043-92-2InChI =1S/RnInChIKeySYUHGPGVQRZVTB-UHFFFAOYSA-NPubChem ID24857
Last update: 2022-12-28
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