Nasim Dardouri
Form 3.3 Copper
THE NOBLE GASES
The
six noble gases are
found in group 18 (also known as group
0) of the periodic table. These elements were considered to be inert gases
until the 1960's, because their oxidation number of 0 prevents the noble gases from forming compounds readily. All
noble gases have the maximum number of electrons possible in their outer shell
(2 for Helium, 8 for all others),
making them stable.
Name: Helium
Symbol: He
Atomic
Number: 2
Date of Discovery: 1895
Discoverer: Sir William Ramsay
Name
Origin: From
the Greek word hêlios (sun)
Uses: balloons, deep sea diving
Obtained
From: natural gas deposit,
air
Name: Neon
Symbol: Ne
Atomic
Number: 10
Date of Discovery: 1898
Discoverer: Sir William Ramsay
Name
Origin: Form
the Greek word neos (new)
Uses: lighting
Obtained
From: liquid air
Name: Argon
Symbol: Ar
Atomic
Number: 18
Date of Discovery: 1894
Discoverer: Sir William Ramsay
Name
Origin: From
the Greek word argon (inactive)
Uses: Lighting
Obtained
From: air
Name: Krypton
Symbol: Kr
Atomic
Number: 36
Date of Discovery: 1898
Discoverer: Sir William Ramsay
Name
Origin: From
the Greek word kryptos (hidden)
Uses: Lighting
Obtained
From: production of liquid
air
Name: Xenon
Symbol: Xe
Atomic
Number: 54
Date of Discovery: 1898
Discoverer: Sir William Ramsay
Name
Origin: From
the Greek word xenon (stranger)
Uses: powerful lamps, bubble chambers
Obtained
From: liquid air
Name: Radon
Symbol: Rn
Atomic
Number: 86
Date of Discovery: 1898
Discoverer: Fredrich Ernst Dorn
Name
Origin: From
radium
Uses: treatment of cancer
Obtained
From: decay of radium
These gases are named 'Noble gases' because they are too 'noble' to need anything else from any other element. Unlike other elements which need to stabilise their atoms with the help of other elements, these gases have a full outer shell making them chemically stable.
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