Atomic NumberAtomic Number of Xenon
Atomic Number of Xenon is 54.
Chemical symbol for Xenon is Xe. Number of protons in Xenon is 54. Atomic weight of Xenon is 131.293 u or g/mol. Melting point of Xenon is -111,9 °C and its the boiling point is -107 °C.
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Xenon is one of noble gases, the chemical elements which do not react with other elements easily. It was discovered at the end of the 19th century and given the name after the Greek word meaning stranger. A micro dose of this gas can be found in the atmosphere of our planet. Xenon is not toxic and has no high biological importance. Xenon needs a lot of energy to enter a reaction with other elements, but it forms chemical compounds with a few of them like oxygen, fluorine, etc. Commercial uses of xenon include producing ruby lasers, bactericidal lamps, sunbed lamps, electron tubes, etc. It is used in photography, spacecraft production, cancer treatment, and other fields.
Properties of Xenon Element
| Atomic Number (Z) | 54 |
|---|---|
| Atomic Symbol | Xe |
| Group | 18 |
| Period | 5 |
| Atomic Weight | 131.293 u |
| Density | 0.005887 g/cm3 |
| Melting Point (K) | 161.4 K |
| Melting Point (℃) | -111,9 °C |
| Boiling Point (K) | 165.03 K |
| Boiling Point (℃) | -107 °C |
| Heat Capacity | 0.158 J/g · K |
| Abundance | 3×10−5 mg/kg |
| State at STP | Gas |
| Occurrence | Primordial |
| Description | Noble gas |
| Electronegativity (Pauling) χ | 2.6 |
| Ionization Energy (eV) | 12.1298 |
| Atomic Radius | 108pm |
| Covalent Radius | 130pm |
| Van der Waals Radius | 216 |
| Valence Electrons | 8 |
| Year of Discovery | 1898 |
| Discoverer | Ramsay and Travers |