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 * Element Name:** Neon


 * Element Symbol:** Ne


 * Atomic Mass:** 20[[image:Neon.png width="216" height="288" align="right"]]


 * Atomic Number:** 10


 * Protons:** 10


 * Electrons:** 10


 * Discovery:** Sir William Ramsay and Morris M Travers in 1898


 * How It Was Named:** From the Greek word: neos (meaning: "the new one")


 * State of Matter:** Gas


 * Melting Point:** 248.59 °C


 * Boiling Point:** 410.94 °F


 * Characteristics:**
 * Neon grows reddish-orange in a vacuum discharge tube.
 * Neon is the second lightest noble gas.
 * Neon is the least reactive noble gas in the periodic table.


 * Uses of Element:** Neon is used for advertising signs that light up, gas discharge, and television tubes.

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 * Interesting Facts:**
 * The discovery of neon was shortly after the discovery of krypton.
 * In the atmosphere, stable forms of neon are produced in stars.