How Many Electrons Are In Radon? How Many Protons Are In Radon?

Radon is a radioactive element, the name is originated from the Latin word 'niten' which means shining. The atomic number of Radon is which means that it has 86 protons in the nucleus since the number of protons is equal to the number of electrons in the neutral state so the total number of electrons is also 86.The total number of neutrons in the nucleus is 136. The element is crystalline in nature and the shape of crystals is cubical (when cooled down and crystallized). It is a radioactive element which is produced by the disintegration of radium. It is a heavy inert gas located in the noble gas group of the periodic table (which is group number 18 of periodic table), as it is clear that in the periodic table all the elements are arranged in order of their atomic numbers so this element has a specific position accordingly.It does not readily react chemically unless specific conditions are met.

Although it is a very rarely used element however it is used in treatment of cancer and in the instruments for detecting earthquakes. In some research laboratories it is even used for producing neutrons. The density of Radon is 9.73 g/cm3. The boiling point of this radioactive element is -61.80C and the melting point is -71.00C.

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The number of electrons and the number of protons in an ion of radon are the same. The electron configuration of an ion of radon comprises six shells of electrons.

The first shell of electrons in an ion of radon comprises two electrons. The second shell of electrons in an ion of radon comprises eight electrons. The third shell of electrons in an ion of radon comprises eighteen electrons. The fourth shell of electrons in an ion of radon comprises thirty-two electrons. The fifth shell of electrons in an ion of radon comprises eighteen electrons. The sixth (and final) shell of electrons in an ion of radon comprises eight electrons.

The numbers of protons in an ion of radon are also two, eight, eighteen, thirty-two, eighteen and eight in the six protons shells of radon.

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