Argon
Chemical, physical and material properties and data of the chemical element Argon.
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General Information about Argon
Regular nameArgonChemical symbolArOther namesHistorical namesName meaning, originDiscovery (year)OccurencePosition in the PSEGroup membership
Atomar Properties of Argon
Electron configuration of Argon
| 1s | 2s | 2p | 3s | 3p | 3d | 4s | 4p | 4d | 4f | 5s | 5p | 5d | 5f | 6s | 6p | 6d | 6f | 7s | 7p |
|---|
| 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shorthand electron configuration of Argon: [Ne] 3s2 3p6 .
Ionization Energies of Argon
The following table lists the ionization energies IE (ionization potentials); the IE is the energy required in electron volt (eV) per atom to separate a given electron from an Argon atom.
| IE1 | IE2 | IE3 | IE4 | IE5 | IE6 | IE7 | IE8 |
|---|
| 15.759610 | 27.62966 | 40.74 | 59.81 | 75.02 | 91.009 | 124.323 | 143.46 |
Isotopic Data of Argon
An overview of the nuclides as well as the isotopic data and properties are listed on the following page: Argon isotopes.
Chemistry of Argon
Material and Physical Properties
Melting point- 189.34 °CEnthalpy of fusion (molar)1.18 kJ mol-1Boiling point- 185.848 °CEnthalpy of vaporization6.53 kJ mol-1Density1.784 g L -1 (0°C; 101.325 kPa)
External Data, Identifiers
CAS registry number7440-37-1InChI =1S/ArInChIKeyXKRFYHLGVUSROY-UHFFFAOYSA-NPubChem ID23968
Last update: 2022-12-12
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