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What is a toxic inert gas that is a product of some nuclear reactions

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Some nuclear reactions produce Radon gas a natural byproduct of the reaction itself.
Radon gas is a toxic inert gas with a half life of 3.8 days.
Radon is usually formed from the radioactive decay of uranium and undergoes further radiation producing alpha, beta and gamma particles.
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