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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, typically found as a gas in its elemental form. It has the chemical symbol Ne, atomic number (the number of protons) Z = 10, and a standard atomic weight of 20.1797 g/mol.

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]], typically found as a [[gas]] in its elemental form. It has the [[chemical symbol]] Ne, [[atomic number]] (the number of [[proton]]s) ''Z''&nbsp;=&nbsp;10, and a [[Atomic mass#Standard atomic weights of the elements|standard atomic weight]] of 20.1797&nbsp;g/mol.
-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.