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==Key Stage 3==
 
==Key Stage 3==
 
===Meaning===
 
===Meaning===
[[File:ArgonSymbol.png|right|300px|thumb|The [[Chemical Symbol|chemical symbol]] for [[Argon]].]]
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[[File:ArgonSymbol1.png|right|300px|thumb|The [[Chemical Symbol|chemical symbol]] for [[Argon]].]]
 
[[Argon]] is a [[Group 0]] [[element]], on the [[Periodic Table]], with an [[Atomic Number|atomic number]] of 18.
 
[[Argon]] is a [[Group 0]] [[element]], on the [[Periodic Table]], with an [[Atomic Number|atomic number]] of 18.
 
===About Argon===
 
===About Argon===

Revision as of 21:19, 2 April 2019

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Meaning

Argon is a gas.

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Meaning

Argon is a Group 0 element, on the Periodic Table, with an atomic number of 18.

About Argon

Argon has the chemical formula Ar.
Argon has 18 protons and 22 neutrons in its nucleus giving it an Atomic Number of 18 and an atomic mass of 40.
Argon is a Noble Gas.
Argon is a gas at room temperature.
An atom of Argon has a full outer shell of 8 electrons so it is inert.

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Meaning

Argon is a Group 0 element, on the Periodic Table, with 18 protons in the nucleus.

About Argon

Argon has the chemical formula Ar.
The most stable isotope of Argon has 22 neutrons in its nucleus giving it an atomic mass of 40.
Argon is a Noble Gas.
Argon is a gas at standard temperature and pressure.
An atom of Argon has a full outer shell of 8 electrons so it is inert.
Argon always has 18 protons. The most stable isotope has 22 neutrons.