Atomic Number: 10
Atomic Weight: 20.1797
Melting Point: 24.56 K (-248.59°C or -415.46°F)
Boiling Point: 27.07 K (-246.08°C or -410.94°F)
Phase at Room Temperature: Gas
Element Classification: Non-metal
Period Number: 2
Group Number: 8A
Group Name: Noble Gas
Used commonly for: Street signs/neon signs, discharge-gas lamps/neon bulbs
Facts About Neon
By Schuyler Alig
This is the atomic structure of neon
Ne, is the abbreviation for neon
The element Neon was discovered by Sir William Ramsay, a Scottish chemist and Moris M. Travers, an English chemist. Neon was discovered through the study of liquified air. It was discovered in 1898 shortly after the discovery of Krypton. Neon is the fourth most abundant element in the universe.
History
This is an example of neon lights being used under a car.
* What's in a name? From the Greek word for new, neos.
* Color: red orange
* fourth most abundant element in the universe
* 0.0018% of the earths atmosphere is neon
Interesting Facts About Neon
This is a neon light pacman