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Neon
Electron Configuration 2,8
Electron Configuration 1s2 2s2 2p6
Ground state 1S0
Atomic Volume 16.7 g/cm3
Electronegativity No data.
Magnetic ordering No data
Mass magnetic susceptibility -4.1 x 10-9
Molar magnetic susceptibility -8.27 x 10-11
Speed of sound 435 m s-1
Thermal Properties
Enthalpy of Atomization No data.
Enthalpy of Fusion 0.324 kJ mol-1
Enthalpy of Vaporisation 1.736 kJ mol-1
Heat Capacity 20.786 J mol-1 K-1
Thermal Conductivity 49.1 W m-1 K-1
Thermal Expansion No data.
Electrical Properties
Electrical resistivity No data.
Electrical conductivity No data.
Chemical Properties
Ionization Potential  
First 21.564
Second 40.962
Third 63.45
Optical Properties
Refractive Index (gas) 1.000067
Energy Levels
Kα1 (intensity 100) 0.8486 KeV
Kα2 (intensity 0) 0.8486 KeV
Kβ1 (intensity 1) 0.857 KeV
Atomic Radii
Empirical 51 pm
Bohr Radius 38 pm
Covalent Radius 69 pm
Van der Waals 154 pm
Triple covalent No data.
Metallic No data.
Ionisation Energies (kJ mol-1) show graph
M - M+ 2080.6
M+ - M2+ 3952.2
M2+ - M3+ 6122
M3+ - M4+ 9370
M4+ - M5+ 12177
M5+ - M6+ 15238
M6+ - M7+ 19998
M7+ - M8+ 23069
M8+ - M9+ 115377
M9+ - M10+ 131429
Vapour Pressure
P (Pa) 1 10 100 1K 10K 100K
T (K) 12 13 15 18 21 27
Crystal Structure
Structure Cubic close packed
a = 442.9 pm
b = 442.9 pm
c = 442.9 pm
α = 90°
β = 90°
γ = 90°