Argon is a colorless
and gaseous element which is inert, meaning that argon
does not readily cause chemical reactions. Argon is
inert because the outer valence shell is completely
filled with electrons; argon therefore does not have
the capacity to interact with other atoms. In prostate
cancer treatment, argon is the gas used in prostate
cryotherapy
to grow ice balls on the prostate gland.
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