Interesting Facts about XENON ***

Facts about Xenon

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Facts about the Definition of the Element Xenon
The Element Xenon is defined as...
A colorless, odorless, highly unreactive gaseous element found in minute quantities in the atmosphere, extracted commercially from liquefied air and used in stroboscopic, bactericidal, and laser-pumping lamps.

Interesting Facts about the Origin and Meaning of the element name Xenon
What are the origins of the word Xenon ?
The name originates from the Greek word 'xenon' meaning stranger.

Facts about the Classification of the Element Xenon
Xenon is classified as an element in the 'Noble Gases' section which can be located in group 18 of the Periodic Table.

Brief Facts about the Discovery and History of the Element Xenon
Xenon was discovered by Sir William Ramsay and Morris Travers in England in 1898.

Occurrence of the element Xenon in the Atmosphere
A trace gas in Earth's atmosphere, occurring in one part in twenty million
Obtained from liquid air

Common Uses of Xenon
Stroboscopic, bactericidal, and laser-pumping lamps
Photographic flashes
General anaesthetic

The Properties of the Element Xenon

Name of Element : Xenon
Symbol of Element : Xe
Atomic Number of Xenon : 54
Atomic Mass: 131.29 amu
Melting Point: -111.9 °C - 161.25 °K
Boiling Point: -108.1 °C - 165.05 °K
Number of Protons/Electrons in Xenon : 54
Number of Neutrons in Xenon : 77
Crystal Structure: Cubic
Density @ 293 K: 5.8971 g/cm3
Color of Xenon : Colorless