Neon

Latin nameNeon
English nameNeon
chemical symbolNe
atomic number10
relative atomic mass20,1797
period2
groupVIII.A
classificationnoble gases
discovery year1897
discovererW. Ramsay
melting point [°C]-248,97
boiling point [°C]-246,048
critical temperature [°C]-228,75
critical pressure [MPa]2,76
density [g cm-3]0,0008999
electronegativity [Pauling]4,0
standardní el. potenciál [V]−2,71
oxidation states0
electron configuration[He]2s2 2p6
atomic radius [pm]38
covalent radius [pm]69
specific heat [J g-1K-1]0,904
heat of fusion [kJ mol-1]0,3317
thermal conductivity [W m-1 K-1]0,0491
1. ionizing potential [eV]21,5645
2. ionizing potential [eV]40,962
3. ionizing potential [eV]63,45
state at normal conditionsgas

Neon facts

Neon is a colorless, light, monoatomic noble gas. Under normal conditions, does not create any neon stable compounds.

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