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Chemical element · Atomic number 10

Neon (Ne)

Noble gases · Period 2 · Gas

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Element identity

Atomic number (Z)
10
Symbol
Ne
Atomic weight / isotope mass number
20.1797(6)
Category
Noble gases
Physical state (reference)
Gas
Period
2
Group (reference)
18
Block
p

Physical properties

Appearance
Colorless gas exhibiting an orange-red glow when placed in a high voltage electric field
Density
0.9002×10⁻³ g·cm⁻³
Melting point
24.56 K / −248.59 °C / −415.46 °F
Boiling point
27.104 K / −246.046 °C / −410.883 °F
Sublimation point
Not available

Atomic and material properties

Electron configuration
[He] 2s² 2p⁶
Electrons per shell
K2 L8
Oxidation states
0
Electronegativity (Pauling)
Not available
Atomic radius
38 pm
Covalent radius
58 pm
Molar ionization energies
1st: 2080.7 kJ·mol⁻¹ 2nd: 3952.3 kJ·mol⁻¹ 3rd: 6122 kJ·mol⁻¹ 4th: 9371 kJ·mol⁻¹ 5th: 12,177 kJ·mol⁻¹ 6th: 15,238 kJ·mol⁻¹ 7th: 19,999.0 kJ·mol⁻¹ 8th: 23,069.5 kJ·mol⁻¹ 9th: 115,379.5 kJ·mol⁻¹ 10th: 131,432 kJ·mol⁻¹
Thermal conductivity
49.1×10⁻³ W·m⁻¹·K⁻¹
Molar heat capacity
20.79 J·mol⁻¹·K⁻¹
Crystal structure
Face-centered cubic
CAS number
7440-01-9

Sources and interpretation

Snapshot exported 24 October 2026 from the element assets used by Nuclides. Properties are a reference compilation, not a new evaluation. Missing values are shown as “Not available”. Density and phase depend on temperature, pressure and allotrope; retained conditions are part of the quoted property.

Atomic weight is dimensionless. Parentheses give uncertainty in the last quoted digits. A single integer in square brackets is an isotope mass number, not a standard atomic weight. The snapshot can differ from current evaluations; consult CIAAW standard atomic weights and the IUPAC periodic table for current values and conventions.

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