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Neon  

  • Discovered in 1898 by Sir William Ramsay and Morris Travers

  • Atomic Radii: 38 pm 

  • Melting Point: âˆ’248.59°C

  • Boiling Point: âˆ’246.046°C

 

Applications:

-‘neon signs’ for advertising

-used to make high-voltage indicators and switching gear, lightning arresters, diving equipment and lasers

-liquid neon is an important cryogenic refrigerant

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