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{{Element | name=Neon | symbol=Ne | anumber=10 | amass=20.2 amu | noe=10 | class=Noble Gas | cstructure=Cubic | color=Colorless | date=1898 | discname=Sir [[William Ramsay]] | origname=Form the Greek word ''neos'' (new) | uses=Lighting| obtained=Liquid air}}
'''Neon''' (chemical symbol '''Ne''', [[atomic number]] 10) is the fourth most abundant [[chemical element]] in the universe, but it is just a trace element in the air. As a member of the [[noble gas]] series, it is nearly inert. Under ordinary conditions, it is colorless, but in a vacuum discharge tube, it gives a reddish-orange glow. Consequently, the main use of neon is to make flashy signs for advertising.
'''Neon''' (chemical symbol '''Ne''', [[atomic number]] 10) is the fourth most abundant [[chemical element]] in the universe, but it is just a trace element in the air. As a member of the [[noble gas]] series, it is nearly inert. Under ordinary conditions, it is colorless, but in a vacuum discharge tube, it gives a reddish-orange glow. Consequently, the main use of neon is to make flashy signs for advertising.
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