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Neon
Identification
CAS Number: 7440-01-9
Discovery Year: 1898
Discoverer: Sir William Ramsey, M.W. Travers
Discovery Location: England
Properties
Atomic Dimensions
Atomic Radius: 160 pm →
Atomic Radius (Rahm): 156 pm
Covalent Radius: 57.99999999999999 pm →Van der Waals Radius: 154 pm
Atomic Volume: 16.8 cm³/mol
Lattice Constant: 4.43 Å
Thermodynamics
Electronic Structure
Abundance & Geochemistry
Crust Abundance: 0.005 mg/kg
Sea Abundance: 0.00011999999999999999 mg/L
Geochemical Class: volatile
Goldschmidt Class: atmophile
About
Neon is a noble gas that produces an orange-red glow when electricity passes through it. It is used in neon signs, lasers, and as a coolant.
Isotopes
Ne-20 20 90.48%
Ne-22 22 9.25%
Ne-21 21 0.2700%
