Xenon

Sir William Ramsay and Morris Travers found a strange substance left over after neon and krypton were distilled out of liquid air. Ramsay suggested the name Xenon, derived from the Greek word "xenos" for stranger, alien of guest.

Xenon was discovered in England by the Scottish chemist William Ramsay and English chemist Morris Travers on July 12, 1898, shortly after their discovery of the elements krypton and neon.

In the earth's atmosphere.

it floats because the xenon gas particles are heavier that the aluminum foil's.

Yes, xenon is larger than argon. Xenon has more electrons and a larger atomic radius compared to argon.

Xenon is one of the elements. It is a type of gas (another example of a gas is the oxygen we all breathe). It is inert (whereas, for example, oxygen can combine with hydrogen to form water, xenon does not combine with other elements).

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Xenon applications are:

- filling gas for many types of lamps

- lasers

- anaesthesia

- propellant for ion propulsion spacecrafts

- in radioisotope imaging

- in nuclear magnetic resonance

- studies in chemistry of noble gases

etc.

Krypton application are:

- filling gas for many types of lamps

- lasers

- magnetic resonance imaging

- computer tomography

- special calorimeters

It costs approx USD 1.20 per gram.

Neon and xenon are both noble gases found in the periodic table. Neon is commonly used in neon signs due to its bright red-orange glow when electrically charged, while xenon is used in specialized lighting and as an anesthetic gas in medical procedures. Both gases are chemically inert and have several applications in different industries.

Yes, xenon and fluorine can combine to form compounds such as xenon hexafluoride (XeF6) or xenon tetrafluoride (XeF4), among others. These compounds are typically formed under specific reaction conditions in the presence of excess fluorine.

Xenon has a hexafluoride, which is xenon hexafluoride (XeF6). Argon does not have a stable hexafluoride compound.

only with car light washers.

With dirt the Xenon headlight becomes useless.

In the past, xenon was primarily used in photographic flashes, as it produces a bright, white light when excited. It was also used in specialized lighting, such as strobe lights and high-intensity discharge lamps. Additionally, xenon was used in ion propulsion systems for spacecraft due to its high propulsive efficiency.

Ramsay and Travers discovered xenon in 1898 by fractionally distilling liquid air. By isolating and purifying the gas they were able to identify its unique spectral lines, leading to the discovery of a new element which they named xenon.

No, they are not.

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It's most commonly used in photography in Xenon flash units as its a noble gas and doesn't react with other chemicals or get used up- when a high voltage is put through the gas it emits a bright white light- the charge is stored in a capacitor the quickly dumped through the tube containing the gas in a quick burst - most mobile phones now have this type of flash as well - previously it was done by a high band (high blue colour ,almost white) LED (light emitting diode) most red eye reducing cameras have both -LED for anti red eye then a Xenon flash for the picture! Of course its used in neon signs as well! - The effect is related to plasma discharge were the electrons in the voltage field are excited and release photons ( bit of light) which we see. If you have a look at the Periodic table ( the list off elemental chemical (it's in every chemistry book) it will be on the far right side with the other Nobel gases the list runs downwards and includes Argon etc.. all of these do the same thing and light up when a voltage is put through them- but they all give off a different colour- this is what gives you all the different colours in Neon signs!

Approx USD120 per 100 grams.

Not easily. It is an element which is only formed in nova and supernova explosions. It is also produced in red giant stars after they have exhausted their hydrogen cores. Finally, it is produced by radioactive decay of iodine, uranium and plutonium.

Xenon is used in Electron tubes, bactericidal lamps, strobe lamps, xenon lamps for surgery, and vehicle headlights (more so in planes and boats).

The hydride formula for xenon is XeH4. Xenon typically forms compounds with fluorine, oxygen, and nitrogen, but it can also form a hydride by bonding with hydrogen.

Xenon can react with fluorine, oxygen, and nitrogen to form xenon compounds. These compounds are generally unstable and have varying degrees of reactivity.

Not really. It is formed in nova and supernova explosions or when a red giant star goes into an asymptotic giant phase. The only other method is by radioactive decay of iodine, uranium and plutonium.