36
Kr
Krypton
83.7982
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#36

Krypton

noble gas· Gas·83.7982 u

Krypton (from Greek:κρυπτός kryptos "the hidden one") is a chemical element with symbol Kr and atomic number 36. It is a member of group 18 (noble gases) elements. A colorless, odorless, tasteless noble gas, krypton occurs in trace amounts in the atmosphere, is isolated by fractionally distilling liquefied air, and is often used with other rare gases in fluorescent lamps.

Identity

Symbol
Kr
Atomic Number
36
Atomic Mass
83.7982 u
Category
noble gas
Block
p-block
Period
4
Group
18
Appearance
colorless gas, exhibiting a whitish glow in a high electric field
Year Discovered
1898 CE
Discovered By
William Ramsay
Named By
hiding

Electrons

Configuration
[Ar] 3d10 4s2 4p6
Full Configuration
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6
Shells
2, 8, 18, 8
Electronegativity
3
Electron Affinity
-96
Oxidation States
0
Ionization Energies
1350.8, 2350.4, 3565, 5070, 6240 … +25 more

Physical Properties

Krypton
State at
Gas
Melting Point
115.78
Boiling Point
119.93
Density
3.749
Crystal Structure
FCC
Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic

Mechanical

Atomic Radius
88 pm
Covalent Radius
116 pm
Van der Waals
202 pm

Thermal & Electrical

Thermal Conductivity
0.00943 W/(m K) W/(m·K)
Specific Heat
248 J/(kg K) J/(g·K)
Heat of Vaporization
9.08 kJ/mol kJ/mol
Heat of Fusion
1.64 kJ/mol kJ/mol

Abundance

Universe
40.0 ppb
Sun
0
Meteorite
0
Earth's Crust
100 ppt
Ocean
210 ppt
Human Body
0