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| Name |
neon |
| Symbol |
Ne |
| Atomic Weight |
20.1797 |
| Atomic Number |
10 |
| CAS ID |
7440-01-9 |
| Group Number |
18 |
| Group Name |
Noble Gas |
| Period Number |
2 |
| Origin of Name |
Greek, neos = "new." |
| Year Discovered |
1898 |
| Discovery Credits |
Discovered by Sir William Ramsay and M. W. Travers at
London, UK |
| Class |
Non-Metallic |
| Color |
Colorless |
| Standard State |
Gas at 77 F & 298 K |
| Description |
Colorless, odorless gas, obtained from liquid air.
Chemically inert towards everything including fluorine gas. Used in
ornamental lighting ('neon' signs) and He-Ne gas lasers. |
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