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Neon
20.17976
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Neon

noble gas· Gas·20.17976 u

Neon is a chemical element with symbol Ne and atomic number 10. It is in group 18 (noble gases) of the periodic table. Neon is a colorless, odorless, inert monatomic gas under standard conditions, with about two-thirds the density of air.

Identity

Symbol
Ne
Atomic Number
10
Atomic Mass
20.17976 u
Category
noble gas
Block
p-block
Period
2
Group
18
Appearance
colorless gas exhibiting an orange-red glow when placed in a high voltage electric field
Year Discovered
1898 CE
Discovered By
Morris Travers
Named By
novelty

Electrons

Configuration
[He] 2s2 2p6
Full Configuration
1s2 2s2 2p6
Shells
2, 8
Electronegativity
n/a
Electron Affinity
-116
Oxidation States
0
Ionization Energies
2080.7, 3952.3, 6122, 9371, 12177 … +5 more

Physical Properties

Neon
State at
Gas
Melting Point
24.56
Boiling Point
27.104
Density
0.9002
Crystal Structure
FCC
Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic

Mechanical

Atomic Radius
38 pm
Covalent Radius
67 pm
Van der Waals
154 pm

Thermal & Electrical

Thermal Conductivity
0.0491 W/(m K) W/(m·K)
Specific Heat
1030 J/(kg K) J/(g·K)
Heat of Vaporization
1.73 kJ/mol kJ/mol
Heat of Fusion
0.335 kJ/mol kJ/mol

Abundance

Universe
1340 ppm
Sun
1000 ppm
Meteorite
0
Earth's Crust
1.444 ppm
Ocean
120 ppt
Human Body
0