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==Key Stage 3==
 
==Key Stage 3==
 
===Meaning===
 
===Meaning===
[[File:XenonSymbol.png|right|300px|thumb|The [[Chemical Symbol|chemical symbol]] for [[Xenon]].]]
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[[File:XenonSymbol1.png|right|300px|thumb|The [[Chemical Symbol|chemical symbol]] for [[Xenon]].]]
[[Xenon]] is a [[Group 0]] [[element]] with an [[Atomic Number|atomic number]] of 54.
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[[Xenon]] is a [[Group 0]] [[element]], on the [[Periodic Table]], with an [[Atomic Number|atomic number]] of 54.
 
===About Xenon===
 
===About Xenon===
 
: [[Xenon]] has the [[Chemical Formula|chemical formula]] [[Xenon|Xe]].
 
: [[Xenon]] has the [[Chemical Formula|chemical formula]] [[Xenon|Xe]].
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: An [[atom]] of [[Xenon]] has a full [[Outer Shell|outer shell]] so it is [[inert]].
 
: An [[atom]] of [[Xenon]] has a full [[Outer Shell|outer shell]] so it is [[inert]].
 
==Key Stage 4==
 
==Key Stage 4==
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[[File:XeKS4.PNG|right|200px|thumb|The [[Chemical Symbol|chemical symbol]] for [[Xenon]].]]
 
===Meaning===
 
===Meaning===
[[Xenon]] is a [[Group 0]] [[element]] with 54 [[proton]]s in the [[Atomic Nucleus|nucleus]].
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[[Xenon]] is a [[Group 0]] [[element]], on the [[Periodic Table]], with 54 [[proton]]s in the [[Atomic Nucleus|nucleus]].
 
===About Xenon===
 
===About Xenon===
 
: [[Xenon]] has the [[Chemical Formula|chemical formula]] [[Xenon|Xe]].
 
: [[Xenon]] has the [[Chemical Formula|chemical formula]] [[Xenon|Xe]].
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: [[Xenon]] is a [[gas]] at [[STP|standard temperature and pressure]].
 
: [[Xenon]] is a [[gas]] at [[STP|standard temperature and pressure]].
 
: An [[atom]] of [[Xenon]] has a full [[Outer Shell|outer shell]] of 18 [[electron]]s so it is [[inert]].
 
: An [[atom]] of [[Xenon]] has a full [[Outer Shell|outer shell]] of 18 [[electron]]s so it is [[inert]].
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===References===
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====AQA====
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:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0008158762/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0008158762&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=a0fffa35b3ea49a63404f6704e0df7cc ''Xenon, pages 40-1, GCSE Chemistry; Student Book, Collins, AQA '']
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:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0008158762/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0008158762&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=a0fffa35b3ea49a63404f6704e0df7cc ''Xenon, tetrafluoride, pages 40-1, GCSE Chemistry; Student Book, Collins, AQA '']

Latest revision as of 11:47, 5 March 2020

Contents

Key Stage 2

Meaning

Xenon is a gas.

Key Stage 3

Meaning

Xenon is a Group 0 element, on the Periodic Table, with an atomic number of 54.

About Xenon

Xenon has the chemical formula Xe.
Xenon has 54 protons and 77 neutrons in its nucleus giving it an Atomic Number of 54 and an atomic mass of 131.
Xenon is a Noble Gas.
Xenon is a gas at room temperature.
An atom of Xenon has a full outer shell so it is inert.

Key Stage 4