Neon information, including Technical Data, Safety Data and its high purity properties, research, applications and other useful facts are discussed below. Scientific facts such as the atomic structure, ionization energy, abundance on Earth, conductivity and thermal properties are included.
Neon is a Block P, Group 18, Period 10 element. The electronic configuration is 1s2 2s2 2p6. In its elemental form neon's CAS number is 7440-01-9. The neon atom has a radius of 154.pm and it's Van der Waals radius is 154.pm. Neon was discovered by Sir William Ramsay and Morris W. Travers in 1898.
Neon Abundance. The following table shows the abundance of neon and each of its naturally occurring isotopes on Earth along with the atomic mass for each isotope. |
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NeonIsotope |
Atomic Mass |
% Abundance on Earth |
Ne-20 |
19.992440176 |
90.48 |
Ne-21 |
20.99384674 |
0.27 |
Ne-22 |
21.9913855 |
9.25 |
Neon Safety Data. The safety data for neon metal, nanoparticles and its compounds can vary widely depending on the form. For potential hazard information, toxicity, and road, sea and air transportation limitations, such as DOT Hazard Class, DOT Number, EU Number, NFPA Health rating and RTECS Class, please see the specific material or compound referenced in the left margin.
Ionization Energy. The ionization energy for neon (the least required energy to release a single electron from the atom in it's ground state in the gas phase) is stated in the following table: |
1st Ionization Energy |
2080.68 kJ mol-1 |
2nd Ionization Energy |
3952.38 kJ mol-1 |
3rd Ionization Energy |
6122.04 kJ mol-1 |
Conductivity. As to neon's electrical and thermal conductivity, the electrical conductivity measured in terms of electrical resistivity @ 20 ºC is - µOcm and its electronegativities (or its ability to draw electrons relative to other elements) is -. The thermal conductivity of neon is 0.0491 W m-1 K-1.
Thermal Properties of Neon. The melting point and boiling point for neon are stated below. The following chart sets forth the heat of fusion, heat of vaporization and heat of atomization. |
Heat of Fusion |
0.324 kJ mol-1 |
Heat of Vaporization |
1.736 kJ mol-1 |
Heat of Atomization |
0 kJ mol-1 |
| Formula | Atomic Number | Molecular Weight | Electronegativity (Pauling) | Density | Melting Point | Boiling Point |
Vanderwaals radius |
Ionic radius | Energy of first ionization |
| Ne | 10 | 20.1797 g.mol -1 | - | 0.08988 g.cm-3 | -248.59 °C | -246.08 °C | .154 nm | 154 pm | 2080.68 kJ.mol-1 |
| PRODUCT CATALOG | U.S. Operations | Submicron & Nanopowder | Tolling | Ultra High Purity | Sputtering Target | Crystal Growth | Rod, Plate, Powder, etc. | Foil |
