By Eliza Patterson and Amanda Roy

Atomic Number: 10 Atomic Weight: Melting Point: K ( °C or °F) Boiling Point: K ( °C or °F) Density: grams per cubic centimeter Phase at Room Temperature: Gas Element Classification: Non-metal Period Number: 2 Group Number: 18 Group Name: Noble Gas

 Discovered by Sir William Ramsay and Morris M. Trevars in 1898  Discovered the element through an experiment involving liquefied air  Sir William Ramsay and Morris M. Trevars are also credited to be the founders of Krypton in 1898

 Invented the Geissler tube in 1855  Were used with electrical generators to conduct experiments  These tubes enabled gasses to glow (would use low pressure and voltage from the electrical generators)

 Developed the first neon signs  Claude patented the first neon lighting tube in 1915  First showed his work in Paris where he displayed two of his glass tubes  Claude is most famous for not only creating but also selling neon-filled glass tubes in the shapes of letters

 Neon is the fourth most abundant element in the entire universe!!  Only % of the world’s atmosphere in made of neon  You can see a neon sign from up to 300 or 400 feet away (another reason why neon signs are so affective).  Neon derives from the word “neos” in Greek  “Neos” means new gas