Throughout history, humans have been overcome by cursitory to figure out the way our universe works. In the past hundreds of years, there have been numerous discoveries that revolutionize modern civilization and the way humans have thought about Earth. One of the most significant discoveries that humanity has found was the fact that everything is made up of elements. The Noble Gases in particular, set the precedent for what all other elements strive to become. Every element in the periodic table bonds to other elements in order to have eight valence electrons, just as the Noble Gases. This “Octet” rule governs modern chemistry and all the laws of the universe.
In 1868, a scientist named Pierre Jansen discovered something very out of the ordinary. …show more content…
Neon was discovered by Morris Travers and William Ramsay in 1898. Neon was discovered at the University College London in London, England. Neon is a gas so it is colorless, odorless, and tasteless. Neon has 10 protons, 10 neutrons, 10 electrons. [He] 2s2 2p6 is the electron configuration. Neon has 3 known Isotopes. The atomic mass for Neon is 20.1797. Neon glows when a high electrical voltage is passed through it. Neon does not form compounds with other substances and it is odorless. The risk of inhaling Neon causes serious risk of suffocation or death when in confined areas. You may get frostbite from contact with Neon in cold temperatures. Temporary or permanent blindness is also a major injury with Neon. Neon is non-toxic and it is not radioactive. It is very unreactive to other elements due to its shells. Neon is obtained commercially by fractional distillation of liquid air. Most Neon is found on Earth's atmosphere and some is found in the Earth's Crust.
Some everyday uses for neon are advertisements, high voltage indicators, lasers, and diving equipment. Some cool facts about neon is that the name “Neon” comes from the Greek word “νέον” meaning new. Neon has about two-thirds the density of air and is the second lightest noble gas after helium. Neon costs $125 per 100 liters, which is approximately 26.4
In 1868, a scientist named Pierre Jansen discovered something very out of the ordinary. …show more content…
Neon was discovered by Morris Travers and William Ramsay in 1898. Neon was discovered at the University College London in London, England. Neon is a gas so it is colorless, odorless, and tasteless. Neon has 10 protons, 10 neutrons, 10 electrons. [He] 2s2 2p6 is the electron configuration. Neon has 3 known Isotopes. The atomic mass for Neon is 20.1797. Neon glows when a high electrical voltage is passed through it. Neon does not form compounds with other substances and it is odorless. The risk of inhaling Neon causes serious risk of suffocation or death when in confined areas. You may get frostbite from contact with Neon in cold temperatures. Temporary or permanent blindness is also a major injury with Neon. Neon is non-toxic and it is not radioactive. It is very unreactive to other elements due to its shells. Neon is obtained commercially by fractional distillation of liquid air. Most Neon is found on Earth's atmosphere and some is found in the Earth's Crust.
Some everyday uses for neon are advertisements, high voltage indicators, lasers, and diving equipment. Some cool facts about neon is that the name “Neon” comes from the Greek word “νέον” meaning new. Neon has about two-thirds the density of air and is the second lightest noble gas after helium. Neon costs $125 per 100 liters, which is approximately 26.4