Post on 04-Jan-2016
Neon was discovered by Sir William Ramsay, a Scottish chemist, and Morris M. Travers, an English chemist, shortly after their discovery of the element krypton in 1898.
Sir William Ramsay
Morris M. Travers
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Neon is located in group 1 and Period 2
Neon is used glow lamps, electron tubes, neon lights, neon lasers, high voltage indicators, signs, plasma studies, fluorescent starter tubes, cryogenic refrigeration and gas lasers.
What are the origins of the word Neon?
The name originates from the Greek word 'neos' meaning new.