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Neon
Basic Information
Symbol:
Ne
Atomic Number:
10
Mass:
20.1797
Melting Point:
-248.6
Boiling Point:
-246.1
Number of Protons/Electrons:
10
Number of Neutrons:
10
Classification:
Noble Gas
Crystal Structure:
Cubic
Density:
0.901
Color:
colorless
Atomic Structure
Number of Energy Levels:
2
First Energy Level:
2
Second Energy Level:
8
Isotopes
Isotope
Half Life
Ne-20
Stable
Ne-21
Stable
Ne-22
Stable
Facts
Date of Discovery:
1898
Discoverer:
Sir William Ramsey
Name Origin:
Form the Greek word
neos
(new)
Uses:
lighting
Obtained From:
liquid air
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