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Neon
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| Atomic Number: |
10 |
| Atomic Weight: |
20.1797 |
| Element Type: |
Noble Gas |
| Crystal Structure: |
Cubic Face Centered |
| Melting Point: |
-248.59°C = -415.462°F = 24.56 K |
| Boiling Point: |
-246.08°C = -410.944°F = 27.07 K |
| Critical Temp: |
-228.7°C = -379.66°F = 44.45 K |
| Atomic Radius: |
0.51 Å (Å = Angstrom = 10-10 m) |
| Covalent Radius: |
0.71 Å |
| Electronegativity: |
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History
(Gr. neos, new) Discovered by Ramsay and Travers in 1898. Neon is a rare gaseouselement present in the atmosphere to the extent of 1 part in 65,000 of air. It is obtainedby liquefaction of air and separated from the other gases by fractional distillation.
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