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    Neon was discovered in 1898 by Sir William Ramsay and Morris M. Travers during their work with liquid air at the University of London shortly after the discovery of krypton. It was named "neon" which is Greek for "new" at the suggestion of Ramsay's son. Neon is a noble gas and the second lightest element after helium. It is commonly used in neon signs and tubes due to its bright orange glow when excited by electrical discharge.

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    Neon was discovered in 1898 by Sir William Ramsay and Morris M. Travers during their work with liquid air at the University of London shortly after the discovery of krypton. It was named "neon" which is Greek for "new" at the suggestion of Ramsay's son. Neon is a noble gas and the second lightest element after helium. It is commonly used in neon signs and tubes due to its bright orange glow when excited by electrical discharge.

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    Neon was discovered in 1898 by Sir William Ramsay and Morris M. Travers during their work with liquid air at the University of London shortly after the discovery of krypton. It was named "neon" which is Greek for "new" at the suggestion of Ramsay's son. Neon is a noble gas and the second lightest element after helium. It is commonly used in neon signs and tubes due to its bright orange glow when excited by electrical discharge.

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    How was it discovered and
    How was it identified?
    Sir William Ramsay and Morris M
    Travers
    1898, London, England
    University of
    London
    Krypton was
    discovered shortly
    before neon.
    Both discovered
    during liquid air work

    What is the origin of the name?


    Greek, neos, means new
    Sir William Ramsays son was one
    of the first to learn about the
    discovery so he suggested
    novum which means new also
    but his dad said that neos would
    be better as a name, it also means
    new.

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    What relationships exist between neon
    and other elements?
    Helium and neon are the top two
    lightest noble gasses, (neon is
    second)

    How is neon used?

    Advertising signs

    high-voltage indicators
    lightning arrestors
    wave meter tubes
    TV tubes

    How does neon interact with others?


    Neon + helium = gas lasers
    No air reactions, even under
    extreme conditions
    Neon does not react to water other
    than very slight dissolving

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