Ne
Neon (Atomic Number 10)
Category: noble | Period 2, Group 18 | Block: p
Colorless noble gas glowing intense reddish-orange in high voltage.
Atomic & Physical Constants
- Standard Atomic Weight:
- 20.17976 u
- Standard State Phase:
- Gas
- Electron Configuration:
- 2, 8
- Electronegativity (Pauling):
- N/A
- Melting Point:
- 24.56 K
- Boiling Point:
- 27.104 K
Historical Discovery & Real-World Applications
Industrial & Scientific Uses
High-voltage indicators, neon signage, gas discharge lasers, cryogenics
Discovery History
Discovered by Morris Travers (1898).
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