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Xenon is a noble gas, and provides an inert atmosphere for most chemical reactions--it does form fluorides and oxides, however, the latter of which are sensitive explosives and can oxidize metals to their highest states. Xenon is also a medical asphixiant.
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What is Xe in the periodic table?
XE is the symbol for xenon on the periodic table. Atomic # 54.
How common is Xenon in nature?
Xenon is a trace gas. Air is about .08 parts per million of Xenon. (For every million grams of air, there are .08 grams of xenon)
What effect does xenon have on humans?
Xenon is an anaesthetic gas but otherwise is harmless.
What are common uses of Xenon?
Xenon produces a beautiful blue glow when excited by an electrical discharge. Xenon lamps have applications as high-speed electronic flash bulbs used by photographers, sunbed lamps and bactericidal lamps used in food preparation and processing. Xenon lamps are also used in ruby lasers. Xenon difluoride is used to etch silicon microprocessors. Xenon ion propulsion systems are used by satellites.
What are the common uses of xenon?
Xenon is used in Electron tubes, bactericidal lamps, strobe lamps, xenon lamps for surgery, and vehicle headlights (more so in planes and boats).
What is the chemical name for XeF8?
Xenon Difluoride
What is the name of the compound with the formula XeO3?
Xenon Trioxide
What identifies the species that occupies the lattice points in crystals of xenon and xenon tetrafluoride?
Xenon- atoms Xenon tetrafluoride- molecules
What forms a hexaflouride agron or xenon?
Xenon forms xenon hexafluoride, XeF6
What colour is Xenon?
xenon is colourless
Who discoverd xenon?
John Xenon
What is Xenon a metal?
Xenon is a gas
Does xenon form a hexafluoride?
xenon
Is Xenon explosive?
No, xenon is inert.
Is neon and xenon?
No, neon is not xenon.
Is Xenon a cation?
Xenon is a anion
Is xenon brittle?
xenon brittle
