Element Card 13
• Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounds, and Elements • Lesson 7
Melting Point
–249°C
Boiling Point
–246°C
Density
Appearance
0.0009 g/cm3
Neon is colorless.
Other Physical Properties
Neon glows when a high
electrical voltage is passed
through it.
Chemical Properties
Neon does not form
compounds with other
substances and is odorless.
Compounds
Uses
Notes
Neon is used in neon signs.
Neon is the fourth most
abundant element in the
universe and the fifth
most abundant gas in air.
It is obtained from air by
distillation of liquid air.
EXPERIMENTING WITH MIXTURES, COMPOUNDS, AND ELEMENTS
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NEON FLUORESCES (GLOWS) WHEN AN ELECTRIC CURRENT IS PASSED THROUGH IT.
PHOTO: Smithsonian Institution, Dane A. Penland, #77-1965
Neon