The Element Neon
Learn more about Neon!
By: Kelsey Richter
History
- The element neon was discovered by Sir William Ramsay and Morris W. Travers
- Neon was discovered through the works done on liquid air
- Discovered around the same time and by the same person as Krypton
The Basics
- Name : Neon
- Symbol : Ne
- Atomic Number : 10
- Atomic weight : 20.1797
- Color : colorless
- Period in periodic table : 2
- Classification : Non-Metallic
- Group: Noble Gases
Uses
- Used in the bright advertising signs
- Has no biological use
- When used with helium they can make Helium- neon lasers
- Used in wave meter tubes
- TV tubes
Description
Neon is colorless and is a gas at room temperature and its also very inert
Properties
- Density: 1444
- Volume: 13.23 cm cubed
- Can conduct thermal energy
Interesting Facts
- Comes from the Greek word "neon" meaning new
- Has over 40x more refrigerating capacity than liquid helium and more than 3x that of liquid hydrogen
Geography and Biological
- Appears in the atmosphere 1 part is 65,000
- Has no biological use in the human body