THE NOBLE GASES

GENERAL PROPERTIES
• AKA"inert gases" due to the fact that their filled valence shells
(octets) make them extremely nonreactive.
• Characterized relatively late compared to other element
groups.
• Atomic mass, boiling point, and atomic radii INCREASE down
a group in the periodic table.
• Have the largest ionization energies, reflecting their chemical
inertness.
• All are monotomic gases under standard conditions behave
similarly.
 • 2nd most abundant element in
HELIUM the universe, but not on earth
• Liquefied helium has cryogenic
properties, and is used to freeze
biological materials for long
term storage and later use.
• Twenty percent of industrial
helium use is in wielding
• Protects the heated parts of
metals such as aluminum and
titanium from air.
• Used in tanks for underwater
breathing devices
NEON • Used in neon lighting and signs.
• These neon lights are made with
filled glass or plastic tubes with
Neon gas.  
• As electricity passes through
these tubes, electric discharge
produces high-energy electrons
that hit the neon atoms changing
their energy state, as photon of
light is emitted.
• These glass tubings can be
shaped and twisted to form
various designs.
 • Argon has been used in ordinary
ARGON incandescent light bulbs to replace
the oxygen that would otherwise
shorten the lifetime of the filament.
• It is used in some types of welding
where active atmospheric gases
would interfere with the process.
• Argon is also used in various types of
"black lights" or UV lamps since
excitation of the gas produces a
significant amount of ultraviolet
radiation.
• It is also used to fill dual pane glass
windows and can prevent corrosion.
 • Used in various kinds of lights,
KRYPTON from small bright flashlight
bulbs to special strobe lights for
airport runways.
• Due to it's large number of
spectral lines, it's ionized gas is
white, which is why light bulbs
that are krypton based are
used in photography and studio
lighting in the film industry.
• The most significant uses of
Krypton is in the krypton-
fluoride laser which is used in
nuclear fusion energy research.
 • This element is most notable for its bright

XENON •
luminescence in light bulbs.
Xenon is unique for being the first noble gas
element to be synthesized into a compound.
• Also used as a general anesthetic and plasma
display panels.
• HID Xenon headlights in cars are brighter, stable
and more economically friendly than regular
halogen light bulbs.
• Good Ol video
 • The primary source of indoor
air pollution.
RADON • It sinks in air because it has a
high density and is therefore
often found in the basements of
homes, particularly in areas
where with a lot of shale and
boulders in the soil.
• Radon gas, along with decay
products that can attach to dust
and airborne particles, enters
the lungs and decays,
producing alpha and beta
radiation that damages DNA
and causes lung cancer.
HE HE HELIUM

Helium