There are 37 known
isotopes of
radon (
86Rn), from
195Rn to
231Rn; all are
radioactive. The most stable
isotope is
222Rn with a
half-life of 3.823 days, which decays into . Five isotopes of
radon,
217, 218, 219, 220, 222Rn occur in trace quantities in nature as
decay product
In nuclear physics, a decay product (also known as a daughter product, daughter isotope, radio-daughter, or daughter nuclide) is the remaining nuclide left over from radioactive decay. Radioactive decay often proceeds via a sequence of steps ( ...
s of, respectively,
217At,
218At,
223Ra,
224Ra, and
226Ra.
217Rn is produced in a rare branch in the
decay chain of trace quantities of
237Np;
218Rn and
222Rn are intermediate steps in the
decay chain for
238U;
219Rn is an intermediate step in the
decay chain for
235U; and
220Rn occurs in the
decay chain for
232Th.
List of isotopes
, -
,
195Rn
,
, style="text-align:right" , 86
, style="text-align:right" , 109
, 195.00544(5)
, 6 ms
,
,
, 3/2−#
,
, -
, style="text-indent:1em" ,
195mRn
,
, colspan="3" style="text-indent:2em" , 50(50) keV
, 6 ms
,
,
, 13/2+#
,
, -
, rowspan=2,
196Rn
, rowspan=2,
, rowspan=2 style="text-align:right" , 86
, rowspan=2 style="text-align:right" , 110
, rowspan=2, 196.002115(16)
, rowspan=2, 4.7(11) ms
.4(+13−9) ms,
α
,
192Po
, rowspan=2, 0+
, rowspan=2,
, -
,
β+ (rare)
,
196At
, -
, rowspan=2,
197Rn
, rowspan=2,
, rowspan=2 style="text-align:right" , 86
, rowspan=2 style="text-align:right" , 111
, rowspan=2, 197.00158(7)
, rowspan=2, 66(16) ms
5(+23−14) ms, α
,
193Po
, rowspan=2, 3/2−#
, rowspan=2,
, -
, β
+ (rare)
,
197At
, -
, rowspan=2 style="text-indent:1em" ,
197mRn
, rowspan=2,
, rowspan=2 colspan="3" style="text-indent:2em" , 200(60)# keV
, rowspan=2, 21(5) ms
9(+8−4) ms, α
,
193Po
, rowspan=2, (13/2+)
, rowspan=2,
, -
, β
+ (rare)
,
197At
, -
, rowspan=2,
198Rn
, rowspan=2,
, rowspan=2 style="text-align:right" , 86
, rowspan=2 style="text-align:right" , 112
, rowspan=2, 197.998679(14)
, rowspan=2, 65(3) ms
, α (99%)
,
194Po
, rowspan=2, 0+
, rowspan=2,
, -
, β
+ (1%)
,
198At
, -
, rowspan=2,
199Rn
, rowspan=2,
, rowspan=2 style="text-align:right" , 86
, rowspan=2 style="text-align:right" , 113
, rowspan=2, 198.99837(7)
, rowspan=2, 620(30) ms
, α (94%)
,
195Po
, rowspan=2, 3/2−#
, rowspan=2,
, -
, β
+ (6%)
,
199At
, -
, rowspan=2 style="text-indent:1em" ,
199mRn
, rowspan=2,
, rowspan=2 colspan="3" style="text-indent:2em" , 180(70) keV
, rowspan=2, 320(20) ms
, α (97%)
,
195Po
, rowspan=2, 13/2+#
, rowspan=2,
, -
, β
+ (3%)
,
199At
, -
, rowspan=2,
200Rn
, rowspan=2,
, rowspan=2 style="text-align:right" , 86
, rowspan=2 style="text-align:right" , 114
, rowspan=2, 199.995699(14)
, rowspan=2, 0.96(3) s
, α (98%)
,
196Po
, rowspan=2, 0+
, rowspan=2,
, -
, β
+ (2%)
,
200At
, -
, rowspan=2,
201Rn
, rowspan=2,
, rowspan=2 style="text-align:right" , 86
, rowspan=2 style="text-align:right" , 115
, rowspan=2, 200.99563(8)
, rowspan=2, 7.0(4) s
, α (80%)
,
197Po
, rowspan=2, (3/2−)
, rowspan=2,
, -
, β
+ (20%)
,
201At
, -
, rowspan=3 style="text-indent:1em" ,
201mRn
, rowspan=3,
, rowspan=3 colspan="3" style="text-indent:2em" , 280(90)# keV
, rowspan=3, 3.8(1) s
, α (90%)
,
197Po
, rowspan=3, (13/2+)
, rowspan=3,
, -
, β
+ (10%)
,
201At
, -
,
IT (<1%)
,
201Rn
, -
, rowspan=2,
202Rn
, rowspan=2,
, rowspan=2 style="text-align:right" , 86
, rowspan=2 style="text-align:right" , 116
, rowspan=2, 201.993263(19)
, rowspan=2, 9.94(18) s
, α (85%)
,
198Po
, rowspan=2, 0+
, rowspan=2,
, -
, β
+ (15%)
,
202At
, -
, rowspan=2,
203Rn
, rowspan=2,
, rowspan=2 style="text-align:right" , 86
, rowspan=2 style="text-align:right" , 117
, rowspan=2, 202.993387(25)
, rowspan=2, 44.2(16) s
, α (66%)
,
199Po
, rowspan=2, (3/2−)
, rowspan=2,
, -
, β
+ (34%)
,
203At
, -
, rowspan=2 style="text-indent:1em" ,
203mRn
, rowspan=2,
, rowspan=2 colspan="3" style="text-indent:2em" , 363(4) keV
, rowspan=2, 26.7(5) s
, α (80%)
,
199Po
, rowspan=2, 13/2(+)
, rowspan=2,
, -
, β
+ (20%)
,
203At
, -
, rowspan=2,
204Rn
, rowspan=2,
, rowspan=2 style="text-align:right" , 86
, rowspan=2 style="text-align:right" , 118
, rowspan=2, 203.991429(16)
, rowspan=2, 1.17(18) min
, α (73%)
,
200Po
, rowspan=2, 0+
, rowspan=2,
, -
, β
+ (27%)
,
204At
, -
, rowspan=2,
205Rn
, rowspan=2,
, rowspan=2 style="text-align:right" , 86
, rowspan=2 style="text-align:right" , 119
, rowspan=2, 204.99172(5)
, rowspan=2, 170(4) s
, β
+ (77%)
,
205At
, rowspan=2, 5/2−
, rowspan=2,
, -
, α (23%)
,
201Po
, -
, rowspan=2,
206Rn
, rowspan=2,
, rowspan=2 style="text-align:right" , 86
, rowspan=2 style="text-align:right" , 120
, rowspan=2, 205.990214(16)
, rowspan=2, 5.67(17) min
, α (62%)
,
202Po
, rowspan=2, 0+
, rowspan=2,
, -
, β
+ (38%)
,
206At
, -
, rowspan=2,
207Rn
, rowspan=2,
, rowspan=2 style="text-align:right" , 86
, rowspan=2 style="text-align:right" , 121
, rowspan=2, 206.990734(28)
, rowspan=2, 9.25(17) min
, β
+ (79%)
,
207At
, rowspan=2, 5/2−
, rowspan=2,
, -
, α (21%)
,
203Po
, -
, style="text-indent:1em" ,
207mRn
,
, colspan="3" style="text-indent:2em" , 899.0(10) keV
, 181(18) µs
,
,
, (13/2+)
,
, -
, rowspan=2,
208Rn
, rowspan=2,
, rowspan=2 style="text-align:right" , 86
, rowspan=2 style="text-align:right" , 122
, rowspan=2, 207.989642(12)
, rowspan=2, 24.35(14) min
, α (62%)
,
204Po
, rowspan=2, 0+
, rowspan=2,
, -
, β
+ (38%)
,
208At
, -
, rowspan=2,
209Rn
, rowspan=2,
, rowspan=2 style="text-align:right" , 86
, rowspan=2 style="text-align:right" , 123
, rowspan=2, 208.990415(21)
, rowspan=2, 28.5(10) min
, β
+ (83%)
,
209At
, rowspan=2, 5/2−
, rowspan=2,
, -
, α (17%)
,
205Po
, -
, style="text-indent:1em" ,
209m1Rn
,
, colspan="3" style="text-indent:2em" , 1173.98(13) keV
, 13.4(13) µs
,
,
, 13/2+
,
, -
, style="text-indent:1em" ,
209m2Rn
,
, colspan="3" style="text-indent:2em" , 3636.78(23) keV
, 3.0(3) µs
,
,
, (35/2+)
,
, -
, rowspan=2,
210Rn
, rowspan=2,
, rowspan=2 style="text-align:right" , 86
, rowspan=2 style="text-align:right" , 124
, rowspan=2, 209.989696(9)
, rowspan=2, 2.4(1) h
, α (96%)
,
206Po
, rowspan=2, 0+
, rowspan=2,
, -
, β
+ (4%)
,
210At
, -
, style="text-indent:1em" ,
210m1Rn
,
, colspan="3" style="text-indent:2em" , 1690(15) keV
, 644(40) ns
,
,
, 8+#
,
, -
, style="text-indent:1em" ,
210m2Rn
,
, colspan="3" style="text-indent:2em" , 3837(15) keV
, 1.06(5) µs
,
,
, (17)−
,
, -
, style="text-indent:1em" ,
210m3Rn
,
, colspan="3" style="text-indent:2em" , 6493(15) keV
, 1.04(7) µs
,
,
, (22)+
,
, -
, rowspan=2,
211Rn
, rowspan=2,
, rowspan=2 style="text-align:right" , 86
, rowspan=2 style="text-align:right" , 125
, rowspan=2, 210.990601(7)
, rowspan=2, 14.6(2) h
, α (72.6%)
,
207Po
, rowspan=2, 1/2−
, rowspan=2,
, -
, β
+ (27.4%)
,
211At
, -
, rowspan=2,
212Rn
, rowspan=2,
, rowspan=2 style="text-align:right" , 86
, rowspan=2 style="text-align:right" , 126
, rowspan=2, 211.990704(3)
, rowspan=2, 23.9(12) min
, α
,
208Po
, rowspan=2, 0+
, rowspan=2,
, -
, β
+β
+ (rare)
,
212Po
, -
,
213Rn
,
, style="text-align:right" , 86
, style="text-align:right" , 127
, 212.993883(6)
, 19.5(1) ms
, α
,
209Po
, (9/2+)
,
, -
, rowspan=2,
214Rn
, rowspan=2,
, rowspan=2 style="text-align:right" , 86
, rowspan=2 style="text-align:right" , 128
, rowspan=2, 213.995363(10)
, rowspan=2, 0.27(2) µs
, α
,
210Po
, rowspan=2, 0+
, rowspan=2,
, -
, β
+β
+ (rare)
,
214Po
, -
, style="text-indent:1em" ,
214mRn
,
, colspan="3" style="text-indent:2em" , 4595.4 keV
, 245(30) ns
,
,
, (22+)
,
, -
,
215Rn
,
, style="text-align:right" , 86
, style="text-align:right" , 129
, 214.998745(8)
, 2.30(10) µs
, α
,
211Po
, 9/2+
,
, -
,
216Rn
,
, style="text-align:right" , 86
, style="text-align:right" , 130
, 216.000274(8)
, 45(5) µs
, α
,
212Po
, 0+
,
, -
,
217Rn
,
, style="text-align:right" , 86
, style="text-align:right" , 131
, 217.003928(5)
, 0.54(5) ms
, α
,
213Po
, 9/2+
, Trace
[Intermediate decay product of 237Np]
, -
,
218Rn
,
, style="text-align:right" , 86
, style="text-align:right" , 132
, 218.0056013(25)
, 35(5) ms
, α
,
214Po
, 0+
, Trace
[Intermediate ]decay product
In nuclear physics, a decay product (also known as a daughter product, daughter isotope, radio-daughter, or daughter nuclide) is the remaining nuclide left over from radioactive decay. Radioactive decay often proceeds via a sequence of steps ( ...
of 238U
, -
,
219Rn
, Actinon
Actinium emanation
, style="text-align:right" , 86
, style="text-align:right" , 133
, 219.0094802(27)
, 3.96(1) s
, α
,
215Po
, 5/2+
, Trace
[Intermediate decay product of 235U]
, -
, rowspan=2,
220Rn
, rowspan=2, Thoron
Thorium emanation
, rowspan=2 style="text-align:right" , 86
, rowspan=2 style="text-align:right" , 134
, rowspan=2, 220.0113940(24)
, rowspan=2, 55.6(1) s
, α
[Theorized to also undergo β−β− dacay to 220Ra]
,
216Po
, rowspan=2, 0+
, rowspan=2, Trace
[Intermediate decay product of 232Th]
, -
, β
−β
− (rare)
[Predicted, but never observed]
,
220Ra
, -
, rowspan=2,
221Rn
, rowspan=2,
, rowspan=2 style="text-align:right" , 86
, rowspan=2 style="text-align:right" , 135
, rowspan=2, 221.015537(6)
, rowspan=2, 25.7(5) min
, β
− (78%)
,
221Fr
, rowspan=2, 7/2(+)
, rowspan=2,
, -
, α (22%)
,
217Po
, -
,
222Rn
, Radon
[Source of element's name]Radium emanation
Emanation
Emanon
Niton
, style="text-align:right" , 86
, style="text-align:right" , 136
, 222.0175777(25)
, 3.8235(3) d
, α
[Theorized to also undergo β−β− dacay to 222Ra]
,
218Po
, 0+
, Trace
, -
,
223Rn
,
, style="text-align:right" , 86
, style="text-align:right" , 137
, 223.02179(32)#
, 24.3(4) min
, β
−
,
223Fr
, 7/2
,
, -
,
224Rn
,
, style="text-align:right" , 86
, style="text-align:right" , 138
, 224.02409(32)#
, 107(3) min
, β
−
,
224Fr
, 0+
,
, -
,
225Rn
,
, style="text-align:right" , 86
, style="text-align:right" , 139
, 225.02844(32)#
, 4.66(4) min
, β
−
,
225Fr
, 7/2−
,
, -
,
226Rn
,
, style="text-align:right" , 86
, style="text-align:right" , 140
, 226.03089(43)#
, 7.4(1) min
, β
−
,
226Fr
, 0+
,
, -
,
227Rn
,
, style="text-align:right" , 86
, style="text-align:right" , 141
, 227.03541(45)#
, 20.8(7) s
, β
−
,
227Fr
, 5/2(+#)
,
, -
,
228Rn
,
, style="text-align:right" , 86
, style="text-align:right" , 142
, 228.03799(44)#
, 65(2) s
, β
−
,
228Fr
, 0+
,
, -
,
229Rn
,
, style="text-align:right" , 86
, style="text-align:right" , 143
, 229.0426536(141)
, 12(1) s
, β
−
,
229Fr
,
,
, -
,
230Rn
,
, style="text-align:right" , 86
, style="text-align:right" , 144
,
,
, β
−
,
230Fr
, 0+
,
, -
,
231Rn
,
, style="text-align:right" , 86
, style="text-align:right" , 145
,
,
, β−
, 231Fr
,
,
References
* Isotope masses from:
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* Isotopic compositions and standard atomic masses from:
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* Half-life, spin, and isomer data selected from the following sources.
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