Argon

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Basic Data

Symbol: Ar
Atomic Number: 18
Atomic weight: 39.948u
Melting Point: 83.81K
Boiling Point: 87.3K
Number of Protons/Electrons: 18
Number of Neutrons: 22
Classification: Noble gas
Crystal Structure: Face center cubic
Density 0.0001784g/mL
Color: Colorless Gas
Bonding radius: 0.98A
Atomic radius: 0.98A
Ionization Potential: 15.759V
Electronegativity:
Heat of vaporization: 6.447kJ/mol
Heat of fusion: 1.188kJ/mol
Specific heat: 0.52J/gK
Electron configuration: [Ne]3s23p6



Crystal Structure


Isotopes

Isotope Half Life
Ar36 Stable
Ar37 35days
Ar38 Stable
Ar39 269 years
Ar40 Stable
Ar41 1.8 hours


Facts

Date of Discovery: 1894
Discoverer: Sir William Ramsey
Uses: Lighting
Obtained From: air


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