name | Xenon |
latin | Xenon |
french | Xénon |
german | Xenon |
symbol | Xe |
proton number | 54 |
atomic weight | 131.29 |
Pauling electronegativity | 2.6 |
electronic configuration | [Kr] 4d105s25p6 1s22s22p63s23p63d104s24p64d105s25p6 |
melting point | 161.4 K, -111.75°C, -169.15°F |
boiling point | 165.1 K, -108.05°C, -162.49°F |
group | 18 |
period | 5 |
state (by 20°C) | gas |
oxidation states | +2, +4, +6, +8 |
Year of discovery | Discoverers |
1898 | Sir William Ramsay (1852-1916) Morris W. Travers (1872-1961) |