Period Number of Xenon ☢️ (Xe) rev. 2022 ☢️ (& Location, Uses ...

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

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

In the case of Xenon the period number is 5. There is a lot of cool stuff about Xenon that people simply don't know. Let me show you...

Xenon Overview

Xe Period Number

5 (Period Number)
18 (Group Number)

Atomic Number

54

Learn more about the atomic number.

Atomic Mass

131,29

Learn more about the atomic mass.

Discovery

Discovered By: Sir William Ramsay; M. W. Travers
Year: 1898
Location: England

State at 20 °C

gas

Description

Heavy, colorless, odorless, noble gas.

Atomic Symbol

Xe

Name Origin

Greek: xenos (strange).

Sources

Obtain from the small quantities in liquid air.

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.

Want to learn more details and data about Xenon (Xe)? 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 Xenon 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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