xenon [Xe]

Introduction

From the Greek xenos meaning stranger. Discovered in 1898 by William Ramsay & Travers

Occurrence

in air at about 0.05 ppm

Characteristics

• heavy colorless & relatively inert gaseous element

Uses

in thyratrons & specialized flashtubes

Laboratory

• xenon gas delivered.total volume

More general terms

• inert gas (noble gas, rare gas)

More specific terms

• xenon-122
• xenon-127
• xenon-133

Additional terms

• periodic table