Neon is the Best Element


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Neon is the Best Element
By: Chris Anderson

There are more than one hundred elements on the periodic table ranging from gases to man made, radioactive, metals. But I have always thought that the noble gases were among the most interesting of them. Noble gases include helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon, and radon. The one that i like the most is Neon. Neon is a chemical element with symbol Ne and atomic number 10. Neon is a colorless and odorless gas at room temperature, with about two-thirds the density of air.

Neon is mostly used for the creation of Neon signs. A neon sign is a lighting display made of glass tubes that have been filled with a gas and bent into the shape of letters or decorative designs. When a high-voltage electrical current is passed through the gas, the tubes emit light. Although neon gas was originally used in these signs, several other gases are also used. These can be all different shapes and colors. They can be used for open signs, cool lights around your house, and more.

Neon signs only continue to get better. The element of Neon was discovered in 1898. But around 1960 the French engineer, chemist, and inventor Georges Claude, was the first person to apply an electrical discharge to a sealed tube of neon gas. These signs are used everywhere. If you have ever been to Las Vegas you have most likely been blinded by the vast number of Neon signs there. 

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