CHEMystery: The Periodic Table of the Elements

<BODY BGCOLOR=#000000 TEXT=#FFFFFF LINK=#FF7F00 VLINK=#00CFCF ALINK=#FFFF00> <B><SMALL> <A HREF=".." TARGET="_parent">Return</A> to the Main CHEMystery Page.<BR> <A HREF="../pertable" TARGET="_parent">Return</A> to the Periodic Table of the Elements<BR> </SMALL></B> <H1><FONT FACE="Arial"><I>Element 86 - Radon (Rn) <A HREF="86.wav"><IMG SRC="sound.gif" ALT="sound" BORDER=0 ALIGN=top></A><I></FONT></H1> From radium; discovered 1900. Heaviest gaseous element, it is emitted by radium and is itself <A HREF="../reference/glossary.html#radioactivity" TARGET="_parent">radioactive</A>; it <A HREF="../reference/glossary.html#radioactivedecay" TARGET="_parent">decays</A> into radioactive polonium and <A HREF="../reference/glossary.html#alpharadiation" TARGET="_parent">alpha rays</A>. This radiation makes radon useful in cancer therapy; gold needles filled with the gas are implanted into the diseased tissue. <HR> <CENTER><TABLE BORDER=1 CELLPADDING=2 CELLSPACING=2> <TR><TD COLSPAN=2><CENTER><H3><FONT FACE="Arial">Properties</FONT></H3></CENTER></TD></TR> <TR> <TD><A HREF="../reference/glossary.html#atomicnumber" TARGET="_parent">Atomic Number</A>:</TD> <TD>86<BR></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><A HREF="../reference/glossary.html#atomicweight" TARGET="_parent">Atomic Weight</A>:</TD> <TD>(222)<BR></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><A HREF="../reference/glossary.html#electronconfiguration" TARGET="_parent">Electron Configuration</A> (at ground state):</TD> <TD>1s<SUP>2</SUP>2s<SUP>2</SUP>2p<SUP>6</SUP>3s<SUP>2</SUP>3p<SUP>6</SUP>3d<SUP>10</SUP>4s<SUP>2</SUP>4p<SUP>6</SUP>4d<SUP>10</SUP>5s<SUP>2</SUP>5p<SUP>6</SUP>4f<SUP>14</SUP>5d<SUP>10</SUP>6s<SUP>2</SUP>6p<SUP>6</SUP><BR></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><A HREF="../reference/glossary.html#oxidationstate" TARGET="_parent">Oxidation States</A> (Bold most stable):</TD> <TD>0, +2<BR></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><A HREF="../reference/glossary.html#boilingpoint" TARGET="_parent">Boiling Point</A> (K):</TD> <TD>211.4<BR></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Melting Point (K):</TD> <TD>202<BR></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><A HREF="../reference/glossary.html#density" TARGET="_parent">Density</A> (at <A HREF="../reference/glossary.html#standardconditionsoftemperatureandpressure" TARGET="_parent">STP</A> -- g/l):</TD> <TD>9.73<BR></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Atomic Volume (liquid state at boiling point -- cm<SUP>3</SUP>/mol) <TD>50.5<BR></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Number of natural <A HREF="../reference/glossary.html#radioactivity" TARGET="_parent">radioactive</A> isotopes:</TD> <TD>3<BR></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <A HREF="../reference/glossary.html#massnumber" TARGET="_parent">Mass Number</A> (Bold naturally occurring) -- <A HREF="../reference/glossary.html#halflife" TARGET="_parent">Half-Life</A> -- <A HREF="../reference/glossary.html#radioactivedisintegrationseries" TARGET="_parent">Disintigration Type</A>: </TD> <TD> <B>222</B> -- 3.824 days -- <A HREF="../reference/glossary.html#alphaparticle" TARGET="_parent">alpha particle</A> emission<BR> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Atomic Radius (Å):</TD> <TD>1.34<BR></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>First <A HREF="../reference/glossary.html#ionizationenergy" TARGET="_parent">Ionization Potential</A> (V):</TD> <TD>10.748<BR></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><A HREF="../reference/glossary.html#specificheat" TARGET="_parent">Specific Heat</A> Capacity (at 300K -- J g<SUP>-1</SUP> K<SUP>-1</SUP>):</TD> <TD>0.094<BR></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Heat of Vaporization (kJ/mol):</TD> <TD>16.40<BR></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Heat of Fusion (kJ/mol):</TD> <TD>2.9<BR></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Thermal Conductivity (at 300K -- W m<SUP>-1</SUP> K<SUP>-1</SUP>):</TD> <TD>0.00364<BR></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Crystal Structure:</TD> <TD><IMG SRC="cubic-face" ALIGN=middle> Cubic, face centered<BR></TD> </TR> </TABLE></CENTER> <HR> <CENTER> <A HREF="ptbl_bar.map"><IMG SRC="ptbl_bar.gif" ALT="The Periodic Table of the Elements" BORDER=0 WIDTH=579 HEIGHT=49 ISMAP></A> </CENTER> </BODY>