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The name of the element comes from a Greek word meaning "inactive".

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Who named argon argon?

It was William Ramsay.


Why was it named argon?

It was named Argon because it's earth's atmosphere.


Who is argon named after?

The name Argon is derived from a Greek word meaning idle or inert.


What is the name of a city or town in California named after an element exept for berkelium?

A city or town don't exist but if you want retain the names Californium and Lawrencium.


Who discover elements argon?

Argon was discovered by two scientists, Sir William Ramsay and Lord Rayleigh, in 1894. They noticed a discrepancy in the density of nitrogen extracted from the air, leading them to discover a new element, which they named argon.


Is AR a compound?

No. If it is written Ar, it is the element Argon. If not, it may be the acronym for a longer-named compound, but it cannot be a chemical formula.


How many energy levels does argon have?

At a ground state, argon has three energy levels. For future reference, just count the number of horizontal rows (also named periods) an element is from the top of the periodic table.


How did william ramsay discover argon?

William Ramsay discovered argon in 1894 by isolating it from a sample of air. He separated the various components of air using a process of fractional distillation and identified a previously unknown gas, which he named argon.


What is argon's family?

Argon is a member of the noble gases family. The noble gases are known for their stable and non-reactive nature due to having a full valence shell of electrons. Argon, specifically, is used in various applications such as lighting, welding, and as a protective atmosphere in industrial processes.


What are All the Atoms in argon?

Argon is an element and all the atoms in argon are argon atoms.


How many neutons dose argon have?

The element Argon has 8 Isotopes argon-35, argon-36, argon-37, argon-38, argon-39, argon-40, argon-41 and argon-42.The stable isotopes of argon are:argon-36, 0.34%argon-38, 0.06%argon-40, 99.60%Of the radioactive isotopes argon-39 has the longest halflife at about 260 years, all the others have halflives measured in days or much less.


What does the chemical Ar stand for?

The chemical symbol Ar stands for Argon. Argon is a colorless, odorless, and inert gas that is commonly used in fluorescent lights and welding operations.