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Radium is very radioactive and toxic; the most simple effects are dermatological but an acute irradiation (or intoxication) can lead to death.

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What element is a dangerous gas released by rock and soil?

Radon gas is a naturally occurring radioactive element which can be produced by the decay of radium (which in turn is part of the decay chain of uranium) present in granitic rocks and shales and also soils derived from these two rock types.


What gas is produced by the decay of vegetation in the absence of oxygen?

Methane gas is produced by the decay of vegetation in the absence of oxygen. This process occurs in environments like wetlands or landfills where organic matter decomposes anaerobically. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas with more than 20 times the warming potential of carbon dioxide over a 100-year period.


What mineral is argon in?

Argon is a noble gas, and thus it is not present in minerals. It is found in Earth's atmosphere in trace amounts and is also produced through the decay of radioactive materials.


Which element is a dangerous gas released by rocks and soil?

The radioactive decay of uranium and thorium minerals in igneous rocks such as granite can cause the release of the gas Radon which is dangerous to humans. The breakdown (anaerobic decay) of biological materials in soils and rocks at shallow depths can also produce methane gas which can be explosive or potentially cause asphyxia by displacement of oxygen at high concentrations.


What gas is produced by burning fuels with no air?

Carbon monoxide is produced when burning fuels without sufficient air supply. Carbon monoxide is toxic and can be dangerous if inhaled in high concentrations.

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Odor less radioactive gas produced from uranium decay?

This gas is radon.


What element is a dangerous gas by rocks and soil?

Radon gas is a naturally occurring radioactive element which can be produced by the decay of radium (which in turn is part of the decay chain of uranium) present in granitic rocks and shales and also soils derived from these two rock types.


What is the radioactive gas produced when uranium and thorium decay?

Isotopes of radon (Rn)


What dangerous gas is produced when radium decays?

Radon


What element is a dangerous gas released by rock and soil?

Radon gas is a naturally occurring radioactive element which can be produced by the decay of radium (which in turn is part of the decay chain of uranium) present in granitic rocks and shales and also soils derived from these two rock types.


Which colorless and odorless gas produced by radioactive decay of Uranium is considered to be a cancer causing agent?

Radon


Which colorless gas produced by the radioactive decay of uranium-238 is considered to be a cancer-causing agent?

Radon is a radioactive gas that can cause cancer.


What type of gas does a landfill collect and change into usable energy?

Methane (the principal component of "natural gas"), produced by the decay of organic waste.


What gas is produced when radium decays?

The extremely dangerous Radon (my favorite element).


What gas is produced by the decay of vegetation in the absence of oxygen?

Methane gas is produced by the decay of vegetation in the absence of oxygen. This process occurs in environments like wetlands or landfills where organic matter decomposes anaerobically. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas with more than 20 times the warming potential of carbon dioxide over a 100-year period.


Which colorless and odorless gas produced by radioactive decay of uranium-238 is considered to be a cancer causing agent?

That'd be radon


Which colorless gas produced by the radioactive decay of uranium-238 is considered to be a cancer causing agent?

Radon can cause cancer.