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Argon occurs as a result of the radioactive decay of 40K ( potassium 40 ) Potassium is common on Earth; about 1/60th of it's crust is potassium. Naturally occurring potassium is a mixture of three isotopes. Almost all of it is 39K and 41K, both of which are stable. About 1 atom in 10,000 is 40K, which is unstable. It has a very long half-life, >109 years; it decays to 40Ar which is stable.
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Does Argon Decay?
There are over twenty known isotopes of argon. Of these all but three are radioactive and decay. Of naturally occurring argon, very nearly 100% is not radioactive, with only traces of one radioactive isotope found.
Is argon stable at 0 degrees Celsius?
All naturally occurring isotopes of argon are stable against radioactive decay at any temperature whatever, and argon is also chemically stable in the absence of fluorine or some other very strong oxidizing agent.
What is one use of argon?
Argon is used to make argon
What is argon name?
Curiously enough, the name of argon Is argon.
Does Bose Einstein Condensate naturally occur on Earth?
No, Bose Einstein Condensate does not occur naturally on Earth because one, it was "produced" by scientists in 1995 and two, because it exists at temperatures less than one millionth of a degree above Absolute Zero. So the answer is no.
Is argon naturally radioactive?
no
How is argon found naturally?
Argon is found in the air! Argon is present if the Earth's atmosphere at 0.94%
Is argon radioactive and synthetic?
Neither. Argon is naturally occurring noble gas
Can gold occur naturally?
It DOES occur naturally. It is an ore. It is not man made.
Is argon natural or synthetic?
Argon is a naturally occurring element.It is not chemically reactive and is heavier than air - so your argon balloons will sit on the floor not the ceiling!
Which elements are naturally monatomic?
These are the elements that are NATURALLY monatomic: Helium Neon Argon Krypton Xenon Radon
Does Thallium occur naturally?
Thallium, discovered in 1861, does occur naturally, but not in its pure form.
What year was river lee built?
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What are the other names for noble gases?
helium (He), neon (Ne), argon (Ar), krypton (Kr), xenon (Xe) and the radioactive radon (Rn)
How many different kinds of atom occur naturally on earth?
94 kinds of atoms occur naturally on earth
Is argon artificial or natural?
Argon (Symbol Ar) is a naturally occurring gas. It chemically inert and known as a noble gas. Argon comprises about 1% of the Earth's atmosphere. It is recovered by the fractional distillation of liquid air.
Does Argon Decay?
There are over twenty known isotopes of argon. Of these all but three are radioactive and decay. Of naturally occurring argon, very nearly 100% is not radioactive, with only traces of one radioactive isotope found.
