Basic Knowledge
What is the atomic number of Neon?
10
Neon was discovered in 1898 in this European capital city?
London
True or False: Neon is harvested from deep underground wells like natural gas.
False—it is extracted from the air.
What's the chemical symbol of Neon?
Ne
The name "Neon" comes from the Greek word neos, which translates to this English word.
'new'
True or False: Neon is a metal
False- Neon is a non-metal
Is Neon a noble gas or a diatomic gas?
noble gas
Neon was discovered shortly after Krypton and just before this other noble gas, whose name means "stranger."
Xenon
True or False: Neon is the most common gas in Earth's atmosphere.
False—it's only 0.0018%.)
True or False?
Neon is colorless, and odorless
True
These two British chemists discovered neon by chilling air until it liquefied, then capturing the gases as they boiled off.
William Ramsay, and Morris Travers
True or False: There are no stable chemical compounds that include Neon.
True—it is chemically inert.)
Neon is colorless and odorless until it is charged with electricity in a vacuum; then it glows this specific natural color.
red/orange
In 1910, this French engineer was the first to display a neon lamp to the public at the Paris Motor Show. (Hint: his name rhymes with Feorges Flaude)
Georges Claude
If you inhaled pure neon, your voice would get deeper
False—it's lighter than air, so it would get higher, though it's an asphyxiant