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Radon was discovered by Friedrich Ernst Dorn in 1898. There were several proposed names but finally in 1920 it came to be known as radon.
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∙ 14y agoRadon is not an abbreviation, but is the name of a radioactive noble gas.
The name is derived from radium and the sufix -on.
Chemical symbol: Rn
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Where does rayon gas come from?
Do you mean radon? If you do, Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas and comes from the natural breakdown (radioactive decay) of uranium.
Is radon 222 an indoor particle?
Radon is a gas, possible to be in buildings. Radon 222 is an isotope of radon, the most common.
Is radon corrosive?
Radon is a non-corrosive gas.
Can you smell radon?
No. Radon is odorless.
What is the weight of radium?
Although the atomic mass number of radon is often given as 220, there are 39 isotopes and isomers of radon. The common isomers of radon are : radon-219, radon-220, and radon-222.
Abbreviation of come on?
C'mon.
Which hotel was the first to set up radon detectors?
Radon detectors are detectors that detect radon, a colorless and odorless gas that is second to only smoking in the list of causes for lung cancer. There is no record of the first hotel to employ radon detectors, but they come standard in most hotels due to their low costs.
Where did the abbreviation of theme come from?
Greece
What is a printer's abbreviation for to come?
tk
Does radon come from soil?
Yes it comes from the soil. It occurs naturally from decaying uranium.
What are the elements in Radon?
There are no elements in Radon, Radon is an element in its own right.
Where did the word stat come from?
an abbreviation of statistics
Is radon 222 an indoor particle?
Radon is a gas, possible to be in buildings. Radon 222 is an isotope of radon, the most common.
Where does rayon gas come from?
Do you mean radon? If you do, Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas and comes from the natural breakdown (radioactive decay) of uranium.
This radioactive gas sometimes seeps into and accumulates in houses?
Radon.
Is radon corrosive?
Radon is a non-corrosive gas.
What is the reactiveness of radon?
Radon is NOT reactive.
