2. Name and Origin
• The term neon was derived from the Greek word
'neos', meaning new. Neon was discovered by a
Scottish chemist named Sir William Ramsay and
an English chemist named Morris M. Travers.
• Not long after they discovered the element
krypton in 1898. Just like krypton, neon was
discovered through the study of liquefied air.
Even though neon is the fourth most plentiful
element in the universe only 0.0018% of the
Earth’s atmosphere is neon.
3. Atomic Mass, Number, and Symbol
• The atomic mass of neon is about 20.18g, the
atomic number of neon is 10, and the symbol
for neon is Ne.
4. Locations and Valence Electrons
• There 8 valence electrons in a neutral atom of
neon
• Neon is located in group "The noble
gases", which is found on the far right hand
side of periodic table. All noble gases are
related to neon. This includes
helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon and
radon.
5. Where its Found and How its Used…
• Neon is commonly found in the atmosphere
because it is very rare to find on the Earth.
• Neon is commonly used in fluorescent
signs, glow lamps, and plasma studies. By
neon being odorless, colorless and a noble gas
it’s good to be used in these objects and
materials.
6. Discovery, Fun Fact, and Compounds
• Neon is a noble gas and therefore can’t form any
compounds.
• Neon was discovered through the study of
liquefied air and it was identified by a Scottish
chemist named Sir William Ramsay and an
English chemist named Morris M. Travers.
• Although neon is not toxic, it can cause you to
not be able to take in oxygen
