Xenon (Xe) by Elijah Emenheiser

Who discovered it and when?

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It was discovered in England by the Scottish chemist William Ramsey and English chemist Morris Travers on July 12, 1898, shortly after their discovery on krypton and neon.

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How did it get its name and where is it found?

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The name is derived from the Greek 'xenos' meaning stranger. the element is found in the gases evolved from certain mineral springs, and is obtained by extraction from liquid air.

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Characteristics

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It produces a beautiful blue glow when excited by an electrical discharge. A colourless, odourless gas. It is very unreactive.

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Uses

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Xenon ion propulsion systems are used by several satellites to keep them in orbit, and in some other spacecraft.Xenon difluoride is used to etch silicon microprocessors. It is also a drug used to treat certain types of cancer and car lights.

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Interesting facts

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The wealthy industrialist Ludwig Mond gave William Ramsay and Morris Travers a new liquid-air machine and they used it to extract more of the rare gas krypton.

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Symbol

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The symbol for xenon is Xe.

Video

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http://www.rsc.org/periodic-table/video/54/Xenon?videoid=Ejoct_6pQ74