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None of the isotopes of xenon ordinarily found in nature is radioactive. Like all elements, xenon has synthetic radioactive isotopes.

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Xenon has radioactive isotopes, but the most common form, xenon-124, is stable and non-radioactive.

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Is xenon radioactve?

Xenon itself is not radioactive. However, certain isotopes of xenon can be radioactive, such as xenon-133, which is a common fission product of nuclear reactors.


What element is radioactive and synthetic plutonium xenon barium or cesium?

Plutonium and xenon are radioactive elements. Plutonium is a synthetic element, while xenon occurs naturally but can also be produced synthetically. Barium and cesium are not synthetic elements but can have radioactive isotopes.


Can you get power from the radioactive element Xenon?

xenon is usually a waste product of nuclear reactors and although has power not that much


How is xenon both a noble gas and a radioactive element?

Nothing abnormal; radon is also a noble gas and radioactive.


Is radon heavier than xenon?

Yes, radon is heavier than xenon. Radon is a radioactive gas with the atomic number 86, while xenon is a non-radioactive gas with the atomic number 54. The higher the atomic number, the heavier the element.


Is xenon rare radioactive or stable?

Xenon is a stable noble gas that is not radioactive. It is not rare in the Earth's atmosphere, but it is considered a trace element because it makes up a very small proportion of the air we breathe.


What element is most like radon gas?

Xenon gas even though it is not radioactive.


Where did the element xenon come from?

It came mostly from nova and supernova explosions. It was also produced by red giants which had burned up their hydrogen and entered the asymptotic giant phase.Nova explosions also produced radioactive isotopes and xenon can be produced by radioactive decay of iodine, uranium and plutonium.


Can xenon cause cancer?

Xenon may cause lung cancer, according to some sources. However, the radioactive isotope Xe-133 is used in radiotherapy for cancer tumors. The element xenon is a non-metal that is a noble gas, and it has the atomic number of 54.


Does air ordinarily contain xenon?

Yes, xenon is a rare and inert gas that occurs in trace amounts in Earth's atmosphere, at a concentration of about 0.000009%. It is produced by the radioactive decay of radon gas and is also released during volcanic activity.


What is the origin of the element Xenon?

It came mostly from nova and supernova explosions. It was also produced by red giants which had burned up their hydrogen and entered the asymptotic giant phase. Nova explosions also produced radioactive isotopes of various other elements and xenon can be produced by radioactive decay of iodine, uranium and plutonium.


Can you break xenon?

It depends on what you mean by "break". Xenon is a monatomic gas so you aren't going to have any molecular bonds to break in the gas. Most Xenon is composed of stable isotopes so it doesn't much 'break" by radioactive decay. You could bombard it with nuclear particles and cause it to either absorb them and "break" by being transformed into a heavier element, or absorb to become radioactive and then "break" by decay, or fission to produce lighter elements (this is the most difficult since a lot of xenon isotopes are such good neutron absorbers)