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Periodic Table of the Elements: Radon

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition | 2008 | Copyright

Periodic Table of the Elements: Radon

Atomic Number:	86
Atomic Symbol:	Rn
	Radon
Atomic Weight:	(222)
Electron Configuration:	2 · 8 · 18 32 · 18 · 8

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