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What is neon? When you think of neon, you generally think of the bright signs that you'd see in a city. But neon is an element from the periodic table. Here is some basic information on neon:
Element Symbol: Ne
Atomic Mass: 20.1797
Atomic Number: 10
Like other elements, Neon has physical and chemical properties.
Physical Properties
Neon is an oderless, tasteless, and colorless gas. It is also part of the noble gas family.
At room temperature, neon is a gas.
Boiling point: -245.904 degrees celcius
Melting point: -248.447 degrees celcius
Density: 0.9 g/L
Chemical Properties
Electron Configuration: 2s22p6
Natural neon has three isotpes. There are five others that are unstable that are known.
There haven't been any true compounds found, although some say that neon will form a compond with fluorine.
Neon plasma has a red-orange glow to it and the discharge of neon is very intense. It is the most intense of the noble gases.
~Neon~
This picture is from www.webelements.com
This is the crystal structure of neon
This is the solid structure of neon
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