The answer is Xenon (Xe). But there's a lot of secret / fun facts about Xenon that people don't know. Let me walk you through this atom...
Xenon Overview
Atomic Symbol
Xe (Xenon)
State at 20 °C
gas
Uses
Used for filling flash lamps and other powerful lamps. Electrical excitation of xenon produces a burst of brilliant whtie light. Also used in bubble chambers and modern nuclear power reactors.
Sources
Obtain from the small quantities in liquid air.
Description
Heavy, colorless, odorless, noble gas.
Name Origin
Greek: xenos (strange).
Discovery
Discovered By: Sir William Ramsay; M. W. Travers
Year: 1898
Location: England
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Want to learn more details? Check my Elements Comprehensive List.
Want to learn more details? Check my Elements Comprehensive List.
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