Category
noble gas
State at Room Temperature
gas
Electron Configuration
1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶
Valence Electrons
8
Lewis Dot:••••••••
Oxidation States
0
Melting Point
83.81 K
-189.34°C
Boiling Point
87.302 K
-185.85°C
Density
0.0017837
g/cm³
Position in Table
Group 18Period 3p-block
Discovery
Historical Information
Discovered byLord Rayleigh, William Ramsay
Year1894
Common Uses
Applications & Industries
Welding shield gas, light bulbs, food packaging, lasers
Related Elements
Same group or period
Related Calculators
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