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There are 39 known isotopes of radon (86Rn), from Rn to Rn; all are radioactive. The most stable isotope is Rn with a half-life of 3.8235 days, which decays into
Po
. Six isotopes of radon, Rn, occur in trace quantities in nature as decay products of, respectively, At, At, Ra, Ra, Ra, and Ra. Rn and Rn are produced in rare branches in the decay chain of trace quantities of Np; Rn (and also Rn in a rare branch) is an intermediate step in the decay chain of U; Rn is an intermediate step in the decay chain of U; and Rn occurs in the decay chain of Th.
List of isotopes
Nuclide |
Historic name |
Z | N | Isotopic mass (Da) |
Half-life |
Decay mode |
Daughter isotope |
Spin and parity |
Isotopic abundance | ||||||||||
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Excitation energy | |||||||||||||||||||
Rn | 86 | 107 | 193.009708(27) | 1.15(27) ms | α | Po | (3/2−) | ||||||||||||
Rn | 86 | 108 | 194.006146(18) | 0.78(16) ms | α | Po | 0+ | ||||||||||||
β? | At | ||||||||||||||||||
Rn | 86 | 109 | 195.005422(55) | 7(3) ms | α | Po | 3/2− | ||||||||||||
Rn | 80(50) keV | 6(3) ms | α | Po | 13/2+ | ||||||||||||||
Rn | 86 | 110 | 196.002120(15) | 4.7(11) ms | α | Po | 0+ | ||||||||||||
β? | At | ||||||||||||||||||
Rn | 86 | 111 | 197.001621(17) | 54(6) ms | α | Po | 3/2− | ||||||||||||
β? | At | ||||||||||||||||||
Rn | 199(11) keV | 25.6(25) ms | α | Po | 13/2+ | ||||||||||||||
β? | At | ||||||||||||||||||
Rn | 86 | 112 | 197.998679(14) | 64.4(16) ms | α (93%) | Po | 0+ | ||||||||||||
β? (7%) | At | ||||||||||||||||||
Rn | 86 | 113 | 198.9983254(78) | 590(30) ms | α | Po | 3/2− | ||||||||||||
β? | At | ||||||||||||||||||
Rn | 220(11) keV | 310(20) ms | α | Po | 13/2+ | ||||||||||||||
β? | At | ||||||||||||||||||
IT? | At | ||||||||||||||||||
Rn | 86 | 114 | 199.9957053(62) | 1.09(16) s | α (92%) | Po | 0+ | ||||||||||||
β? (8%) | At | ||||||||||||||||||
Rn | 2320(20)# keV | 28(9) μs | IT | Rn | |||||||||||||||
Rn | 86 | 115 | 200.995591(11) | 7.0(4) s | α | Po | 3/2− | ||||||||||||
β? | At | ||||||||||||||||||
Rn | 245(12) keV | 3.8(1) s | α | Po | 13/2+ | ||||||||||||||
β? | At | ||||||||||||||||||
Rn | 86 | 116 | 201.993264(19) | 9.7(1) s | α (78%) | Po | 0+ | ||||||||||||
β (22%) | At | ||||||||||||||||||
Rn | 2310(50)# keV | 2.22(7) μs | IT | Rn | 11−# | ||||||||||||||
Rn | 86 | 117 | 202.9933612(62) | 44.2(16) s | α (66%) | Po | 3/2− | ||||||||||||
β (34%) | At | ||||||||||||||||||
Rn | 362(4) keV | 26.9(5) s | α (75%) | Po | 13/2+ | ||||||||||||||
β (25%) | At | ||||||||||||||||||
Rn | 86 | 118 | 203.9914437(80) | 1.242(23) min | α (72.4%) | Po | 0+ | ||||||||||||
β (27.6%) | At | ||||||||||||||||||
Rn | 86 | 119 | 204.9917232(55) | 170(4) s | β (75.4%) | At | 5/2− | ||||||||||||
α (24.6%) | Po | ||||||||||||||||||
Rn | 657.1(5) keV | >10 s | IT | Rn | 13/2+# | ||||||||||||||
α? | Po | ||||||||||||||||||
β? | At | ||||||||||||||||||
Rn | 86 | 120 | 205.9901954(92) | 5.67(17) min | α (62%) | Po | 0+ | ||||||||||||
β (38%) | At | ||||||||||||||||||
Rn | 86 | 121 | 206.9907302(51) | 9.25(17) min | β (79%) | At | 5/2− | ||||||||||||
α (21%) | Po | ||||||||||||||||||
Rn | 899.1(10) keV | 184.5(9) μs | IT | Rn | 13/2+ | ||||||||||||||
Rn | 86 | 122 | 207.989635(11) | 24.35(14) min | α (62%) | Po | 0+ | ||||||||||||
β (38%) | At | ||||||||||||||||||
Rn | 1828.3(4) keV | 487(12) ns | IT | Rn | 8+ | ||||||||||||||
Rn | 86 | 123 | 208.990401(11) | 28.8(10) min | β (83%) | At | 5/2− | ||||||||||||
α (17%) | Po | ||||||||||||||||||
Rn | 1174.01(13) keV | 13.4(13) μs | IT | Rn | 13/2+ | ||||||||||||||
Rn | 3636.81(23) keV | 3.0(3) μs | Rn | IT | 35/2+ | ||||||||||||||
Rn | 86 | 124 | 209.9896889(49) | 2.4(1) h | α (96%) | Po | 0+ | ||||||||||||
β (4%) | At | ||||||||||||||||||
Rn | 1710(30) keV | 644(40) ns | IT | Rn | 8+ | ||||||||||||||
Rn | 3857(30) keV | 1.06(5) μs | IT | Rn | 17− | ||||||||||||||
Rn | 6514(30) keV | 1.04(7) μs | IT | Rn | 23+ | ||||||||||||||
Rn | 86 | 125 | 210.9906008(73) | 14.6(2) h | β (72.6%) | At | 1/2− | ||||||||||||
α (27.4%) | Po | ||||||||||||||||||
Rn | 1603(14)# keV | 596(28) ns | IT | Rn | 17/2− | ||||||||||||||
Rn | 8905(20)# keV | 201(4) ns | IT | Rn | 63/2− | ||||||||||||||
Rn | 86 | 126 | 211.9907039(33) | 23.9(12) min | α | Po | 0+ | ||||||||||||
Rn | 1639.68(15) keV | 118(14) ns | IT | Rn | 6+ | ||||||||||||||
Rn | 1694.1(3) keV | 910(30) ns | IT | Rn | 8+ | ||||||||||||||
Rn | 6174.2(3) keV | 102(4) ns | IT | Rn | 22+ | ||||||||||||||
Rn | 8579.2(4) keV | 154(14) ns | IT | Rn | 30+ | ||||||||||||||
Rn | 86 | 127 | 212.9938851(36) | 19.5(1) ms | α | Po | 9/2+# | ||||||||||||
Rn | 1682(10) keV | 1.00(21) μs | IT | Rn | (25/2+) | ||||||||||||||
Rn | 2205(10) keV | 1.36(7) μs | IT | Rn | (31/2−) | ||||||||||||||
Rn | 5965(14) keV | 164(11) ns | IT | Rn | (55/2+) | ||||||||||||||
Rn | 86 | 128 | 213.9953627(99) | 259(3) ns | α | Po | 0+ | ||||||||||||
Rn | 4595.4(18) keV | 245(30) ns | IT | Rn | (22+) | ||||||||||||||
Rn | 86 | 129 | 214.9987450(65) | 2.30(10) μs | α | Po | 9/2+ | ||||||||||||
Rn | 86 | 130 | 216.0002719(62) | 29(4) μs | α | Po | 0+ | ||||||||||||
Rn | 86 | 131 | 217.0039276(45) | 593(38) μs | α | Po | 9/2+ | Trace | |||||||||||
Rn | 86 | 132 | 218.0056011(25) | 33.75(15) ms | α | Po | 0+ | Trace | |||||||||||
Rn | Actinon Actinium emanation |
86 | 133 | 219.0094787(23) | 3.96(1) s | α | Po | 5/2+ | Trace | ||||||||||
Rn | Thoron Thorium emanation |
86 | 134 | 220.0113924(19) | 55.6(1) s | α | Po | 0+ | Trace | ||||||||||
Rn | 86 | 135 | 221.0155356(61) | 25.7(5) min | β (78%) | Fr | 7/2+ | Trace | |||||||||||
α (22%) | Po | ||||||||||||||||||
Rn | Radon Radium emanation Emanation Emanon Niton |
86 | 136 | 222.0175760(21) | 3.8215(2) d | α | Po | 0+ | Trace | ||||||||||
Rn | 86 | 137 | 223.0218893(84) | 24.3(4) min | β | Fr | 7/2+ | ||||||||||||
α? | Po | ||||||||||||||||||
Rn | 86 | 138 | 224.024096(11) | 107(3) min | β | Fr | 0+ | ||||||||||||
Rn | 86 | 139 | 225.028486(12) | 4.66(4) min | β | Fr | 7/2− | ||||||||||||
Rn | 86 | 140 | 226.030861(11) | 7.4(1) min | β | Fr | 0+ | ||||||||||||
Rn | 86 | 141 | 227.035304(15) | 20.2(4) s | β | Fr | (3/2+) | ||||||||||||
Rn | 86 | 142 | 228.037835(19) | 65(2) s | β | Fr | 0+ | ||||||||||||
Rn | 86 | 143 | 229.042257(14) | 11.9(13) s | β | Fr | (5/2+) | ||||||||||||
Rn | 86 | 144 | 230.04527(22)# | 24# |
β? | Fr | 0+ | ||||||||||||
Rn | 86 | 145 | 231.04997(32)# | 2# s |
β? | Fr | 1/2+# | ||||||||||||
This table header & footer: |
- Rn – Excited nuclear isomer.
- ( ) – Uncertainty (1σ) is given in concise form in parentheses after the corresponding last digits.
- # – Atomic mass marked #: value and uncertainty derived not from purely experimental data, but at least partly from trends from the Mass Surface (TMS).
- ( ) spin value – Indicates spin with weak assignment arguments.
- ^ # – Values marked # are not purely derived from experimental data, but at least partly from trends of neighboring nuclides (TNN).
- Order of ground state and isomer is uncertain.
- Theoretically capable of electron capture to At
- ^ Intermediate decay product of Np
- ^ Intermediate decay product of U
- Intermediate decay product of U
- Theorized to also undergo ββ decay to Ra
- Intermediate decay product of Th
- Source of element's name
- Theorized to also undergo β decay to Fr and ββ decay to Ra
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