Category
noble gas
State at Room Temperature
gas
Electron Configuration
1s² 2s² 2p⁶
Valence Electrons
8
Lewis Dot:••••••••
Oxidation States
0
Melting Point
24.56 K
-248.59°C
Boiling Point
27.104 K
-246.05°C
Density
0.0008999
g/cm³
Position in Table
Group 18Period 2p-block
Discovery
Historical Information
Discovered byWilliam Ramsay, Morris Travers
Year1898
Common Uses
Applications & Industries
Neon signs, high-voltage indicators, lasers, cryogenic refrigerant
Related Elements
Same group or period
Related Calculators
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