Neon+Antonae


 * Element Name:** Neon


 * Element Symbol:** Ne


 * Atomic Mass:** 21[[image:neon.gif width="256" height="192" align="right"]] [[image:neon_antonae'.png width="216" height="288" align="right"]]


 * Atomic Number:** 10


 * Protons:** 10


 * Electrons:** 10


 * Discovery:** Sir William Ramsay and Morrie M. Travers in 1898


 * How It Was Named:** From the Greek Word For News, Neos.


 * State of Matter:** Gas


 * Melting Point:** -256°C


 * Boiling Point:** -247°C


 * Characteristics:** Neon is the second-lightest noble gas. It glows reddish-orange in a vacuum discharge tube. Neon is the least reactive noble gas and thus least reactive of all elements.


 * Uses of Element:** The largest use for Neon is advertising signs.


 * Interesting Facts about the Element:**
 * Neon costs about $2.00.
 * Neon is a sample of the atmosphere.

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