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Xe - Xenon - periodic table of the elements

Xenon is a rare gas that was extracted from the atmosphere (along with neon, krypton and radon.) by William Ramsey and M. W. Travers in 1898. Xenon is not an inert element - a hydrate, oxide and several fluorides have been prepared.
Atomic number - 54 Density g/L 5 .86
Atomic weight u 131 .3 Melting point K 161 .36
Bonding radius A 1 .31 Boiling point K 165 .03
Atomic radius A 1 .24 Heat of vaporization kJ/mol 12 .636
Ionization Potential V 12 .13 Heat of fusion kJ/mol 2 .297
Electronegativity - - Specific heat J/gK 0 .158
The oxide is a weak acid.
Crystal are face centered cubic.

Electron configuration: [Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p6

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NaMgAlSiPSClAr
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Actinides ** ThPaUNpPuAmCmBkCfEsFmMdNoLr