The Basics
Uses
Background
Miscellaneous
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What is xenon's atomic number?
54
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What type of light source can be made with xenon?
Lamps
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What year was xenon discovered?
1898
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What greek word is xenon derived from and what does it mean?
"Xenos", means "stranger"
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What is xenon's atomic mass?
131.29 u
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What part of a camera is xenon used in?
The flash units. Xenon gives a bright light when electric current is passed through it.
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Who discovered xenon?
William Ramsay and Morris Travers
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What color does xenon give off when subject to an electrical discharge?
A blue or lavender glow
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What type of element is xenon?
Nonmetal, more specifically a noble gas.
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What part of a vehicle uses xenon?
Headlights
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Where in nature is xenon present?
The atmosphere, certain mineral springs, and possibly the earth's core.
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What phases of xenon are observable at ordinary pressure?
All of them: solid, liquid, and gas phase!
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What is xenon's electron configuration?
[Kr]4d105s25p6
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What are some medical uses of xenon?
General anesthetic and in medical imaging
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What % of the earth's atmosphere is made up of xenon?
0.0000087% xenon
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How many stable isotopes does xenon have?
9 stable isotopes:
124Xe, 126Xe, 128Xe, 129Xe, 130Xe, 131Xe, 132Xe, 134Xe, and 136Xe
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What are some physical properties of xenon?
Colorless, odorless, heavy gas.
4.5 times denser than air.
Melting point of 161.40 K (-111.75°C)
Boiling point of 165.05 K (-108.10°C)
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How is xenon used in space travel?
Xenon is used in modern ion thrusters as a propellant for space travel, so there is no risk of the explosions associated with chemical propulsion.
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Xenon was the first noble gas found to form ______.
Compounds
(XePtF6) was the world's first noble gas compound.
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How much xenon gas can an average balloon hold?
40lbs (18.1 kg)