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By: Riley Finn

By: Riley Finn. Radon. Properties and Uses of Radon. Properties Radon has a melting point of 71° C Radon has a boiling point of 61.8 °C Radon has no color Radon is non-metallic Radon is classified as a noble gas Radon has 6 energy levels Radon was discovered in 1898

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By: Riley Finn

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  1. By: Riley Finn Radon

  2. Properties and Uses of Radon Properties • Radon has a melting point of 71° C • Radon has a boiling point of 61.8 °C • Radon has no color • Radon is non-metallic • Radon is classified as a noble gas • Radon has 6 energy levels • Radon was discovered in 1898 • Radon was discovered by Fredrich Ernst Dorn Uses • Radon is used in occasional therapeutic use • Radon is good at predicting earthquakes • Radon is used in radiation therapy in hospitals

  3. Facts About Radon • Radon causes lung cancer • Radon is a radioactive gas that is invisible and has no smell • Radon is formed by the natural decay of uranium • The U.S. Surgeon General Issued a National Health Advisory on Radon • The name Radon came from the word radium

  4. Radon causes Lung cancer Radon is invisible facts properties Radon is odorless The name Radon came From the word Radium Radon Radon Is colorless Radon is Used in Occasional Therapeutic use Uses Radon is Used for Predicting Earthquakes

  5. Websites • http://chemistry.about.com/library/blrn.htm • http://www.consrv.ca.gov/CGS/minerals/hazardous • http://www.webelements.com/webelements/elements/text/Rn/key.html • http://www.consrv.ca.gov/CGS/minerals/hazardous_minerals/radon/ • http://search.msn.com/images/results.aspx?q=Radon+%2Belement&FORMQBIR • http://www.chemicalelements.com/elements/rn.html

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