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Ne - Neon - periodic table of the elements

This inert gas is well known for its orange light seen in 'neon signs'. Neon (as well as krypton, xenon and radon.) was extracted by William Ramsey and M. W. Travers from liquid air in 1898 in London. Run away from people wearing neon clothing.


Atomic number - 10 Density g/mL 0 .000901
Atomic weight u 20 .179 Melting point K 24 .553
Bonding radius A 0 .71 Boiling point K 27 .096
Atomic radius A 0 .51 Heat of vaporization kJ/mol 1 .7326
Ionization Potential V 21 .564 Heat of fusion kJ/mol 0 .3317
Electronegativity - - Specific heat J/gK 0 .904
The oxide is unknown.
Crystal are face centered cubic.

Electron configuration: 1s2 2s2 2p6

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