XENON(XE) NO. 54

XENON BASICS

• Xenon is a chemical element.
• It's number 54 on the periodic table.
• It's chemical series is a noble gas.
• Xenon is pronounced "ZEE-NON"
• Xenon's symbol is Xe

LOCATION AND DISCOVERY

• Xenon is found in the earth's atmosphere
• Discovered by Sir Williams Ramsay
• Xenon was also discovered by Morris M. Travers
• It was discovered July 12, 1898
• Discovered by the studies of liquified air.

XENON USES

• Xenon produces a bright white flash
• Xenon is used in arc lamps in projectors
• Xenon is used in UV lights (Black lights)
• Xenon is used in Ruby Lasers to kill bacteria.
• Xenon is used in flashes in photography.

XENON ON THE PERIODIC TABLE

• Block: P-Block
• Period: 5
• Group number: 18
• Group name: Noble Gas
• Nonmetal

OTHER FACTS

• Melting point: -169.22°F
• Boiling point: --162.62°F
• Density: 0.005887 g/cm
• Phase at room temp: Gas
• Atomic mass is 131.293

OTHER FACTS(CONT.)

• Electrons per shell: 2, 8, 18, 18, 8
• Name from the greek word for stanger
• 6 stable isotopes
• Non toxic
• Pure Xenon costs $120.00 per 100mg

XENON REACTANTS

• Xenon does not react with air
• Xenon does not react with water
• Xenon does not react with acids
• Xenon does not react with bases
• Xenon does react with halogens

FUN FACT

Credits...
Chemicool.com
Wikipedia.com