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86 Noble Gas
Rn

Radon

RIS 0.028
Velocity
Rank#60
Co-citedRa
Physical properties
Category Noble Gas
Block p-block
State Gas
Config [Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p6
Electronegativity 2.2
Density 0.00973 g/cm³
Melting 202.0 K
Boiling 211.3 K
Ionization 1037.0 kJ/mol
Oxidation +2, +6
Discovered 1900 · Friedrich Ernst Dorn
10-year trends

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Top papers of all time
JAMA · 2025 · 98th percentile for its age
Nature Communications · 2025 · 99th percentile for its age
Water Research · 2025 · 98th percentile for its age
Top papers, last 5 years
JAMA · 2025 · 98th percentile for its age
Nature Communications · 2025 · 99th percentile for its age
Water Research · 2025 · 98th percentile for its age
Newest papers
Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology · 2026 · 99th percentile for its age
Diagnostics · 2026 · 98th percentile for its age
Molecular Oncology · 2026 · 98th percentile for its age

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Radon's history

Research intensity over time

Radon's history

Radon's research intensity, 1900 → today.

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