Radium (Ra):
A radioactive metallic element with atomic number 88. As found in nature, the most common isotope has a mass number of 226. It occurs in minute quantities associated with uranium in pitchblende, camotite, and other minerals. Radon (Rn): A radioactive element that is one of the heaviest gases known. Its atomic number is 86. It is a daughter of radium.
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