XENON

FACTS ABOUT XENON

• Atomic mass: 131.29 amu
• Melting point: -111.9C, 161.25K
• Boiling point: -108.1C, 165.05K
• Number of protons/ electrons: 54

OTHER FACTS

• Number of neutrons in xenon: 77
• Crystal structure: cubic
• Density @ 293 K: 5.8971 g/cm3

BASIC INFORMATION

• Xenon is colorless, odorless and nonreactive noble gas.
• Its atomic number is 45.
• Xenons element symbol is Xe.
• Its in group 18,which means its an noble gas.
• Xenon does not like to interact with other elements.

BASIC INFORMATION

• It has 8 electrons in it valence shell.
• It was discoverd by sir William Ramsey and Morris Travers.
• Xenon was discovers on july 12, 1898.
• They used liquid air to discover xenon.

XENON IS USED IN

• Strobe lights
• Bactiral lamps
• Costome car headlights
• Lasers

COOL FACT

• Xenons name comes from xenos which is a greek word that means stranger.