Personal Narrative I Am Neon

Greetings! I’m Neon but my close friends call me Ne. Before I get into too much detail, there are some things you should know about me. First of all, I weigh 20 amu; light, I know! I have been around for a while, for about 4.5 billion years, but no one knew of my existence because people don’t notice me; it’s so sad! Now into my life story. When a nebula helped form planet Earth, my friends and I were born. However, it took a long time, smart people and a lot of work to get us all free from the aftermath of the event. In 1898, two British chemists at University College London in London, England, Sir William Ramsay and Morris William Travers, did a lot of work to find me in the rubble. I was one of the last to be extracted. The process was long and apparently included some liquefying and heating; I was out for most of it! Eventually, I was able to roam free in the world! They decided to name me; I am told I was named after the Greek word neos, meaning new. Now, I am one of the many noble rulers of my people. We are currently in very stable …show more content…
On December 11th, 1910, I found my way into some electrified tubes. They are more commonly referred to as neon lights (after me, of course!). Electrical currents are passed through me and the tubes to make me shine. I shine red. Some of my other friends are used to change colours; Argon, for example, creates a bluish-purple colour. I didn’t want to stop there with my public services, so I continued to venture into other products. Some items I found are helium-neon lasers, high-tech plasma TVs, radiation detectors, airport runway lights, Geiger counters diving equipment, neon-tube electronic switches and more. They all needed my help. I also put my tolerance for the cold to good use. I am cryogenic refrigerant because I have the largest refrigerating capacity of my kind. It truly is a great