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Neon

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Noble gas:

Properties:

Colorless, odorless, non-flammable, inert gas

Uses:

Cryogenics, advertising signs

Neon is a chemical element, having the chemical symbol Ne. Its atomic number (the number of protons) is 10. It has a standard atomic weight of 20.1797 g•mol⁻¹, and is typically found as a gas in its elemental form.

Neon is a monatomic noble gas. At a pressure of 101.325 kPa, it has a boiling point of −246.08 °C, and a melting point of −258.59 °C

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	'''Neon''' is a [[Chemical elements\|chemical element]], having the [[chemical symbol]] Ne. Its [[atomic number]] (the number of [[proton]]s) is 10. It has a [[Atomic mass#Standard atomic weights of the elements\|standard atomic weight]] of 20.1797 g•mol<sup> −1</sup>, and is typically found as a [[gas]] in its elemental form.		'''Neon''' is a [[Chemical elements\|chemical element]], having the [[chemical symbol]] Ne. Its [[atomic number]] (the number of [[proton]]s) is 10. It has a [[Atomic mass#Standard atomic weights of the elements\|standard atomic weight]] of 20.1797 g•mol<sup> −1</sup>, and is typically found as a [[gas]] in its elemental form.

	Neon is ~~considered to be~~ a ~~member of the "Nobel~~ gas~~" class of element~~. At a [[pressure]] of 101.325 k[[Pascal (unit)\|Pa]], it has a [[boiling point]] of −246.08 °[[Celsius (unit)\|C]], and a [[melting point]] of −258.59 °C		Neon is a monatomic noble gas. At a [[pressure]] of 101.325 k[[Pascal (unit)\|Pa]], it has a [[boiling point]] of −246.08 °[[Celsius (unit)\|C]], and a [[melting point]] of −258.59 °C