Radon
Radon isotopes (222Rn, 220Rn) are noble, naturally occurring radioactive gases. They originate from the alpha decay of radium isotopes (226Ra, 224Ra), which occur in most materials in the environment, i.e. soil, rocks, raw and building materials. Radon is also found in ground and tap water. The two...
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| Tipo de recurso: | capítulo de libro |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2019 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) |
| Repositorio: | UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/362173 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/2117/362173 https://dx.doi.org/10.2760/46388 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Radon Gases, Rare Radon isotopes Radiactive gases Radium isotopes Polonium Radiation Radó Gasos rars Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Física |
| Sumario: | Radon isotopes (222Rn, 220Rn) are noble, naturally occurring radioactive gases. They originate from the alpha decay of radium isotopes (226Ra, 224Ra), which occur in most materials in the environment, i.e. soil, rocks, raw and building materials. Radon is also found in ground and tap water. The two radon isotopes are chemically identical, but they have very different halflives: 3.82 days for radon (222Rn) and 56 seconds for thoron (220Rn). Thus, they behave very differently in the environment. Both isotopes are alpha-emitters; their decay products are polonium, bismuth and lead isotopes. |
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