Monday, July 14, 2014

Neon Lights

Electron Configuration: 1s2, 2s2, 2p3
The origin of Neon's name comes from a Greek term, Neos, which means new. It was discovered by a Scottish chemist, Sir William Ramsay, and a English chemist, Morris M. Travers, through the study of liquefied air shortly after they discovered the Krypton element in 1898 through the same process.
Neon is the 4th most abundant element in the universe but only 0.0018% of the Earth's atmosphere is neon. It is used to make high voltage indicators and combine with helium to make lasers. It's very inert and doesn't forms any known compounds but there are some evidence that it could form a compound with flourine.

Melting Point: 24.56K (-248.59 C or -415.46 F)
Boiling Point: 27.07K (-246.08 C or -410.94 F)
Density: 0.0008999 grams/cubic centimeter
State at Room Tempertaure: Gas

Neon is located in the Nobal Gas which is in Period 2 and Group 18. It is an nonmetal which means it is an poor conductor of heat and electricity. Like all Nobal Gases, it has a full valence of electrons which is why it's not found in compounds in nature.

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