Discovered By: Sir William Ramsay, Morris William Travers
Discovery year: 1898

The following table showing some properties of Neon(Ne):

Table Example
Symbol Ne
Atomic number 10
Atomic weight 20.1797
Group 18
Period 2
Block p
Electrons 10
Protons 10
Neutrons 10
Oxidation states 0


Table Example
Electrons per shell K2 L8
Electron configuration 1s^2 2s^2 2p^6
Gas atomic multiplies 1
Atomic radius 30 pm
Covalent radius 58 pm
van der Waalsradius 154 pm
Boiling point -246.08°C
Melting point -248.59°C
Phase Gas
Fusion heat 0.34kJ.mol^-1


Table Example
Specific heat 1030J.kg^-1.k^-1
Vaporization heat 1.75kJ,mol^-1
Color Colorless
Density 0.9kg.m^-3
Refractive index 1.000067
Sound speed 936m.s^-1
Thermal conductivity 0.0491W.m^-1.K^-1
Magnetic type Diamagnetic
Valence 0
Radioactive No