Argon

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Contents 1 Introduction 2 Occurrence 3 Characteristics 4 Uses 5 More General Terms 6 Additional Terms 7 References

Introduction

• From the Greek: argon meaning inactive. Discovered in 1894 by William Ramsay & Lord Raleigh

Occurrence

• found in the air & in volcanic gases
• obtained from fractional distillation of liquid air

Characteristics

• colorless odorless inert gaseous element

Uses

• filler for electric bulbs. (1890)

More General Terms

• inert gas (noble gas, rare gas)

Additional Terms

• periodic table

References

1. Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary, Miriam- Webster Inc. Springfield, MA 1990
2. Chemical & Engineering News, Sept 8, 2003

argon [Ar]