Ne

Neon

Z 10 20.18 g/molNoble Gas

Overview Atomic Properties Thermodynamics Electromagnetism Isotopes

Group

18

Period

2

Block

p

Occurrence

Exploding massive starsGeochemical class: Atmophile

Biological Role

---

History

1898 (discovery, isolation)

William Ramsay, Morris Travers

Named By

William Ramsay

Latin Name

Neon

Abundance

Solar System

x

Sun

x

Meteorites

x

Earth's crust

x

Oceans

x

Humans

x