Symbol | Xe | Atomic radius: pm | - | Fusion: kJ/Mole | 2.27 |
Name | Xenon | Ionic radius: pm | - | Boiling point: °C | -108 |
Atomic number | 54 | Electron affinity | Unst anion | Melting point: °C | -112tp |
Atomic weight | 131.3 | 1st ion potential | 12.13 | Specific Heat Cap: J/(g K) | 0.16 |
Classification | Noble gas | Natural form | Gas | Thermal Cond: W/(cm K) | <0.001 |
Configuration | [Kr]4d105s2p6 | Crystal structure | FCC | Electrical Cond | - |
Oxidation states | - | Density | 5.89 | Abundance: mg/kg-crust | <0.001 |
Electronegativity | 2.60 | Vaporization: kJ/Mole | 12.57 | ||
Xenon was discovered in 1898 by Morris W. Travers and Sir William Ramsay. | Uses - UV laser, high-intensity lamps, bubble chambers |