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NEON. By : Haley. http://periodic.lanl.gov/default.htm. Physical Properties. Gas Colorless Non-metallic Glows reddish orange Melting point:-258.59 ºCelsius Boiling point:-246.08 ºCelsius. Crystal structure. Crystalline structure: Cubic. Atomic structure.
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NEON By: Haley http://periodic.lanl.gov/default.htm
Physical Properties • Gas • Colorless • Non-metallic • Glows reddish orange • Melting point:-258.59 ºCelsius • Boiling point:-246.08 ºCelsius
Crystal structure Crystalline structure: Cubic
Atomic structure Atomic number: 10 Atomic symbol: Ne Atomic weight: 20.1797 Protons:10 Electrons:10 Neutrons: 10
Atomic properties • Block: p-block • Period: 2 • Group: 18 • Electron Configuration: [He].2s2.2p6
Uses of neon • Signs • Gas lasers
More uses • TV tubes • Wave meter tubes
Abundance Location ppb by weight ppb by atoms Universe 1300000 80000 Sun 1000000 70000 Meteorite (carbonaceous) no data no data Crustal rocks 3.0 3 Sea water 0.12 0.037 Stream no data no data Human no data no data
Chemical properties Reactivity: no reactivity oxidation state: none over 40 times the refrigerating capacity of liquid helium
Interesting facts about neon was discovered by Sir William Ramsay and Morris Travers discovered through work on liquid air Neon a bomb http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjeqpcDLfg8