Ne Neon

1. Neon
By: Bentje Bahls

2. My Element Box
My element box is full of fun and interesting things
all about neon. For my box I bent a glass tube into
an Ne to stand up on the side.

4. General Information
Element:Neon!
Symbol:Ne!
Atomic Number:10!
Atomic Mass:20.1797!
Melting Point:-415.46°F,-248.59°C!
Boiling Point:-410.94°F, -246.08°C!
Number of Protons/Electrons:10!
Number of Neutrons:10!
Classification:Gas!
Crystal Structure:Face-Central Cube!
Density:0.9002 g/L!
Color:Colorless

5. Discoverer Info
Date of Discovery:1898Name!
Discoverer:William Ramsey and Morris Travers!
Name Origin:From Greek Word Neos (new)!
Uses:Lighting!
Natural State of Matter:Gas

6. Interesting Facts About Neon
0.0018% of the Earths atmosphere is Neon.!
Although it is relatively rare on our planet, Neon
is the fifth most abundant element in the universe. !
Neon has no stable compounds.!
If you gather all the neon from all the rooms in a
typical new home in the United States, you would
get more that 10 liters (2 gallons) of neon gas.

7. Neon
Protons:10!
Neutrons:10!
Electrons:10!
Atomic Number:10!
Atomic Weight:20.1797