
Elevated Ne-20 abundances have been found in diamonds, and this suggests that there is a solar neon reservoir on the planet. Ne-20 is stable with 10 neutrons and Ne-21 – with 11 neutrons. The main primordial isotope, Ne-20 is known to be radiogenic or nucleogenic. Neon has 3 stable isotopes – Ne-20, Ne-21, and Ne-22, with Ne-22 and Ne-21 being partly nucleogenic and partly primordial. These properties keep the element from being trapped in dust clouds and condensing gas, which resulted in the formation of warmer and smaller planets like Earth. While it is abundant in the universe, neon is a rare element on earth due to its chemical inertness, high vapor pressure at low temperature, and relative lightness. The element is created by the fusion of oxygen and helium in the alpha process, which requires masses over three solar masses and temperatures above 100 megakelvins.īy mass, neon is the 5th most abundant element after carbon, oxygen, helium, and hydrogen. Its ionic radius and electronegativity according to Pauling are unknown. The boiling point of neon is -246 ☌, and the melting point -249 ☌. The rarity of the element explains the high price as it can be obtained from air only. Both liquid neon and neon gas are relatively expensive. Neon is also used in lightning arrestors, high-voltage indicators, vacuum tubes, and helium-neon lasers. Compared to lamps, neon signs operate at a higher voltage, and the tubing is formed into letters and shapes for signage as well as artistic and architectural applications.
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Simple neon devices are the forerunners of plasma TV screens and plasma displays. Today, LEDs or light-emitting diodes dominate in most applications. Neon lamps are used in circuit-testing equipment and as power-on indicators.

Two types of lighting are made neon glow lamps and signs. Neon is a less expensive refrigerant compared to helium. It has 3 times the refrigerating capacity of liquid hydrogen and 40 times that of liquid helium. This element is the 2nd lightest noble gas, with the narrowest liquid range of all elements. Neon (atomic number 10, symbol Ne) is a chemical element and an inert noble gas, which gives a red-orange glow to neon advertising signs, low-voltage glow lamps, and high-voltage discharge tubes.
