Neon

Andrea Cervera & Samantha Borge

Central aspects
 Where is this element found?

Is common in stars In the Earth Can be produced

So it is the fifth most Can be found in small commercially
abundant element in the quantities in the With the process called
universe but very rare on atmosphere and in the fractional distillation.
Earth. Earth's crust.
But, what does
the neon consist
of?
 The differents uses

First use
Discharge tubes
pure or mixed with
mercury and argon
Second use vapor. Third use
Neon is used as a
Helium-neon lasers. coolant for
ultra-sensitive infrared
imaging.
 Properties

Does not react with

non-reactive
another element

Colorless and Melting and

odorless boiling point
 Effects on health and
environment:
On Health: On Environment
This gas is inert and the ecological
is classified as a damage caused by
simple asphyxiant. this element is not
clear.
Curious facts
● Some scientists believe that
neon can form a compound
with fluorine, the most reactive
element on the periodic table.

● Only 0.0018% of the volume of

the Earth's atmosphere is
neon.

● Light emitted by ionized neon

can pass through water fog.
 Events of Neon’s history

1894 1898 1904

William Ramsay and John W.
William Ramsay and William ramsay and
Strutts began to study the
Morris Travers discovered Morris W. Travers won
composition of air through
Neon, Krypton and Xenon the Nobel prize.
chemical reactions.
Discovered Argon and Helium.
 Question #1

Mention two properties of this

element
 Question #2

Where can you find more this

element?
Thank you for your
attention.