Radon is a monatomic gas, but its decay products are solids. After a decay, what happens to the individual atoms of the daughter elements? Do they stay suspended in the atmosphere or slowly rain out? Submitted by foodtower t3_11rkkae on March 15, 2023 at 3:18 AM in askscience 138 comments 1,717
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