ASCII PERIODIC TABLE OF THE ELEMENTS
Ne
Relative atomic mass: 20.1797 ± 0.0006
English: Neon
French: Néon
Croatian: Neon
German: Neon
Italian: Neo
Spanish: Neón
Atomic number: 10
Group numbers: 18
Period: 2
Standard state (20 °C): gas
Discovery: 1898 Sir William Ramsay, Morris William Travers (GB)
Neon was discovered by Sir William Ramsay and Morris William Travers (GB) in 1898. The origin of the name comes from the Greek word 'neon' meaning 'new'. It is a colourless, odourless inert gas. It doesn't react, not even with fluorine. Neon is the fourth most abundant element in the universe. Neon is obtained by liquefaction of air and separated from the other gases by fractional distillation. The largest use for neon gas is in advertising signs.
Electronic configuration: [He] 2s2 2p6
Formal oxidation number: 0
Atomic radius: 154 pm
Electronegativities: -
Thermal conductivity: 0.0491 W/(m K)
Electrical resistivity (20 °C): - μΩcm
Melting point: -248.59 °C
Boiling point: -246.08 °C
Heat of fusion: 0.324 kJ/mol
Heat of vaporization: 1.736 kJ/mol
Heat of atomization: 0 kJ/mol
9F <= 10Ne => 11Na
ASCII Periodic Table of the Elements
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