Neon was discovered in the late nineteenth century. In the 1890s, John William Strutt observed that nitrogen extracted from the air was always slightly heavier than nitrogen obtained from chemical compounds. This curiosity was noted previously by Henry Cavendish, but it remained anonymous. ("Neon," 1999). In 1898, a Scottish chemist Sir William Ramsay (1852-1916) and English chemist Morris M. Travers (1872-1961) discovered neon just after they discovered the element krypton that same year. ("Neon," 2000).
Physical Description
Neon is the second element in Group 18 of the periodic table, a group of elements known as the inert or noble gases. Neon’s chemical symbol is Ne and the name neon is taken from the Greek word neos meaning "new". The boiling point of neon is -410.94°F (-246.08°C) and the freezing point of neon is -415.46°F (-248.599.002°C). The density for neon is 5.202 x 10-4 ounces per cubic inch (9.002 x 10-1 grams per liter). (“Neon,” 2000). Neon is a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas. (Blackwell & Manar, eds., 2015). French chemist named Georges Claude observed that mixing other gases with neon would produce different colors, and that the …show more content…
Since neon is a noble gas, it has a full outer shell, which means that neon has 8 electrons in each shell and neon has a total of 2 shells. Neon has 3 isotopes and has the electron shell configuration of [ He ] 2s22p6. (“Neon,” 2000).
Chemical Reactivity
The noble gases are sometimes called the inert gases. This name comes from the fact that these elements do not react straight away. Neon is not known to be toxic. Some characteristics of neon are that it’s a light gas and doesn’t really affect humans. Neon is chemically inactive and so far it’s been impossible to make neon reciprocate with any other element or compound. In compounds of neon, the most common oxidation numbers of neon are 0. ("Neon,"
Physical Description
Neon is the second element in Group 18 of the periodic table, a group of elements known as the inert or noble gases. Neon’s chemical symbol is Ne and the name neon is taken from the Greek word neos meaning "new". The boiling point of neon is -410.94°F (-246.08°C) and the freezing point of neon is -415.46°F (-248.599.002°C). The density for neon is 5.202 x 10-4 ounces per cubic inch (9.002 x 10-1 grams per liter). (“Neon,” 2000). Neon is a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas. (Blackwell & Manar, eds., 2015). French chemist named Georges Claude observed that mixing other gases with neon would produce different colors, and that the …show more content…
Since neon is a noble gas, it has a full outer shell, which means that neon has 8 electrons in each shell and neon has a total of 2 shells. Neon has 3 isotopes and has the electron shell configuration of [ He ] 2s22p6. (“Neon,” 2000).
Chemical Reactivity
The noble gases are sometimes called the inert gases. This name comes from the fact that these elements do not react straight away. Neon is not known to be toxic. Some characteristics of neon are that it’s a light gas and doesn’t really affect humans. Neon is chemically inactive and so far it’s been impossible to make neon reciprocate with any other element or compound. In compounds of neon, the most common oxidation numbers of neon are 0. ("Neon,"