ARGON

WHEN

WHERE

WHO

PROPERTIES

• Normally a gas
• Melting point is -308.83 F
• Boiling point is -302.53 F
• Density- 0.0017837 g/cubic cm
• It is nonreactive and does not form compounds

MORE PROPERTIES

• It is colorless
• Odorless
• Nonflammable
• Nontoxic

FACTS

• It is found by cooling the air
• The element then liquifies
• It is a painfully simple element

MORE FACTS

• Argon makes up 0.93% of the atmosphere
• It is third most abundant gas
• Argon is worth $0.50 for 100 grams

USES

• Welding- argon makes it so the oxygen does not react with the metals
• Light bulbs- argon in not reactive, so use it to avoid reactions

IONS AND ISOTOPES

• Argon has three main isotopes-
• argon-36, argon-38, and argon-40
• Ions- none
• Being a noble gas makes becoming a ion almost impossible

CLASSIFICATION

• Period- 3
• Group- 18
• Noble gas

ORIGEN

• Discovered by taking oxygen and nitrogen out of the air
• From the Greek word meaning lazy
• The symbol is Ar

ABUNDANT OR RARE?

• It makes up 0.93% of the atmosphere
• That makes it the third most abundant gas

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