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Krypton Kr
Where is krypton used--or where does it impact our everyday lives?
Krypton Kr
Atomic number: 36 Atomic Mass: 83.79
Group 18 (noble gas) Period 4
Melting point -157.4 oC (-251.3 oF)
Boiling point -153.2 oC (-244.1 oF)
Reaction with air (oxygen) : Krypton does not react with air
Present in the air (1 ppm)
No reaction with water: does dissolve slightly.
Electron configuration: 2, 8, 18, 8
Source: LANL.gov
Researcher: Frances M.
All electronic signs are called "neon" light but different gases in the disharge tube, where a low pressure gas is exposed to a high voltage, will produce different colors dependent on the nature/type of gas and whether mercury vapor is also present as well as the nature of the glass.
Krypton can form white/yellowy lights.
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Krypton was discovered spectroscopically, where light is split into characteriastic wavelengths. Here Chemistry One students are studying the spectra of lights and elements.
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