Group Number Krypton (Kr) (& Color, Uses ... 2022

All atoms have a group name assigned, even Krypton. Ok but how do we know what is the group name for an atom of Kr?

If we know the symbol, let's say Kr, we may then open any periodic table and search for Krypton. Any decent periodic table should have the group numbers when you scroll up starting from the element you found.

In the case of Krypton the group number is 18. There is a lot of cool stuff about Krypton that people simply don't know. Why not stick around for a bit?

Krypton Overview

Kr Group Number

18

Atomic Number

36

Learn more about the atomic number.

Atomic Mass

83,8

Learn more about the atomic mass.

Name Origin

Greek: kryptos (hidden).

Atomic Symbol

Kr

Description

Colorless, odorless, tasteless rare noble gas.

State at 20 °C

Gas

Discovery

Discovered By: Sir William Ramsey, M.W. Travers
Year: 1898
Location: Great Britain

Sources

Forms 1 millionth of the atmosphere. Obtained from production of liquid air.

Uses

Used in lighting products. Some is used as inert filler-gas in incandescent bulbs. Some is mixed with argon in fluorescent lamps. The most important use is in flashing stroboscopic lamps that outline airport runways.

Want to learn more details and data about Krypton (Kr)? Check my Elements Comprehensive List.

Video

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• What is a substance
• What Elements look like
• How a small number of atoms can be joined and form completely different substances

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