A peek into the lives of our less reactive friends NOBLE GASES By Josh Allred

WHAT ARE NOBLE GASES?

ALL NOBLE GASES Belong to group 8 on the periodic table Are naturally occurring Have very low chemical Reactivity At room temp are Gases Colorless Odorless Tasteless

WHERE DO WE GET THEM?

FRACTIONAL DISTILLATION Regular air is compressed and cooled to liquid state Subsequent mixture is slowly decompressed, which increases the temperature Different elements boil at different temperatures HeNeArKrXeRd

HELIUM Atomic Number - 2 Atomic Mass – Boiling point ° K, °C, °F Discovered by Per Teodor Cleve and Nils Abraham Langlet Primarily obtained through separation of natural gas

To cool superconducting magnets in things like MRI’s Particle accelerators (CERN) Helium-air mixture for deep sea diving Changing your voice As a shield gas for arc welding Flight Balloons USES FOR HELIUM RegularAwesome

NEON Atomic Number – 10 Atomic Mass – Boiling Point – °K, °C, °F Discovered – 1898 by Sir William Ramsay and Morris W. Travers Primarily obtained through fractional distillation of air

Old school signs Neon Helium lasers Cryogenic refrigerant Old school signs Vacuum tubes High voltage indicators USES FOR NEON RegularAwesome

ARGON Atomic Number – 18 Atomic Mass – Boiling Point – °K, °C, °F Discovered –1894 by Lord Rayleigh and Sir William Ramsay Primarily obtained through fractional distillation of air

Used in surgery to Destroy cancer cells Blue Argon lasers can Weld arteries Destroy tumors Correct eye defects Preserve the Declaration of Independence Gas filling for incandescent lights Thermal insulation Shielding gas for welding Food preservative Poultry asphyxiant (which is still pretty awesome) USES FOR ARGON RegularAwesome

KRYPTON Atomic Number – 36 Atomic Mass – Boiling Point – °K, °C, °F Discovered – 1898 by Sir William Ramsay and Morris Travers Primarily obtained through fractional distillation of air

Particle physics (CERN used 27 tons of liquid Kr) MRI, CT scans High powered lasers Lighting Mixed with Argon for energy efficient bulbs Used in “neon” signs which are painted for different colors High speed photography flashbulbs USES FOR KRYPTON RegularAwesome

XENON Atomic Number – 54 Atomic Mass – Boiling Point – °K, °C, °F Discovered – 1898 by Sir William Ramsay and Morris Travers Primarily obtained through fractional distillation of air

Anesthesia ( 4x more effective than NO 2 ) Treating brain injuries Ion propulsion for jets and spacecraft Lighting Expensive flash photography IMAX film projection Expensive Auto Headlights Plasma Televisions Lasers USES FOR XENON RegularAwesome

RADON Atomic Number – 86 Atomic Mass – 222 Boiling Point – °K, °C, °F Discovered – 1900 by Friedrich Ernst Dorn Primarily obtained through decay of Radium

Still figuring that out! (It is radioactive after all) Radiation therapy Radon Spas Guests enjoy Irradiated baths Radon spa treatment Inhalation therapy Book your appointment today! USES FOR RADON RegularAwesome

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