Xenon

Xenon Evan Day

**__// Discovery﻿ //__**
The discoverer of Xenon is Sir William Ramsay. He discovered it in 1898.

__// Symbols and Numbers //__
The symbol is Xe and the symbol comes from the first two letters of Xenon. The Atomic Number is 54 and the Atomic Mass is 131.293. The number of protons and electrons is 54 ande the number of neutrons is 77.

__// Where is it? How is it used? //__
Xenon is found in the air and it is a gas. Xenon is used for powerful lamps and for bubble chambers.

//__ Melting and Boiling __//
The Melting point of Xenon is -111.9 ﻿ ﻿o C which is -169.42 ﻿ ﻿o F. The boiling point of Xenon is -108 ﻿ ﻿ ﻿ ﻿o C which is -162.58 ﻿o <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">﻿F.

__// Density //__
<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">The density of Xenon is 5.9 g/L. Xenon is 0.0000087% of the Earth.

__// Other Stuff //__
<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Xenon is Greek for the word Stranger. Due to its high atomic weight, xenon ions were used as a fuel in an experimental ion engine aboard the space probe. The light from Xenon lamps is also used to kill bacteria and to power ruby lasers. Although xenon is not toxic, its compounds are highly toxic due to their strong oxidizing characteristics.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Xenon is the light inside these lightbulbs. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sir William Ramsay

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