Period Number of Neon ☢️ (Ne) rev. 2022 ☢️ (& Location, Uses ...

All atoms have a period number assigned, even Neon. Ok but how do we know what is the period name for an atom of Ne?

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

In the case of Neon the period number is 2. There is a lot of cool stuff about Neon that people simply don't know. Let me show you...

Neon Overview

Ne Period Number

2 (Period Number)
18 (Group Number)

Atomic Number

10

Learn more about the atomic number.

Atomic Mass

20,1797

Learn more about the atomic mass.

Discovery

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

State at 20 °C

gas

Description

Colorless, odorless, tasteless inert gas. Fourth most abundant element in the universe and fifth most abundant in the earth's atmosphere (18.18 ppm).

Atomic Symbol

Ne

Name Origin

Greek: neos (new).

Sources

Obtained from production of liquid air as a byproduct of producing liquid oxygen and nitrogen.

Uses

Primarily for lighting.

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

Video

Are you having trouble understanding the basics of atomic elements? This video will walk you through:

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

Colored Periodic Table

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Along with basic atom / element information (like Neon period number and all the other atomic data), it also comes with color coded info about: State (Gas, Liquid or Solid at room temperature), Groups/series details and much more...

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