Template:Infobox xenon

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iodinexenoncaesium
Kr

Xe

Rn
Appearance
Colorless gas, exhibiting a blue glow when placed in a high voltage electric field


Spectral lines of xenon
General properties
Name, symbol, number xenon, Xe, 54
Pronunciation /ˈzɛnɒn/ zen-on[1]
or /ˈznɒn/ zee-non[2]
Element category noble gases
Group, period, block 185, p
Standard atomic weight 131.293(6)
Electron configuration [Kr] 5s2 4d10 5p6
Electrons per shell 2, 8, 18, 18, 8 (Image)
Physical properties
Phase gas
Density (0 °C, 101.325 kPa)
5.894 g/L
Liquid density at b.p. 3.057[3] g·cm−3
Melting point (101.325 kPa) 161.4 K, -111.7 °C, -169.1 °F
Boiling point (101.325 kPa) 165.03 K, -108.12 °C, -162.62 °F
Triple point 161.405 K (-112°C), 81.6[4] kPa
Critical point 289.77 K, 5.841 MPa
Heat of fusion (101.325 kPa) 2.27 kJ·mol−1
Heat of vaporization (101.325 kPa) 12.64 kJ·mol−1
Molar heat capacity 5R/2 = 20.786 J·mol−1·K−1
Vapor pressure
P (Pa) 1 10 100 1 k 10 k 100 k
at T (K) 83 92 103 117 137 165
Atomic properties
Oxidation states 0, +1, +2, +4, +6, +8
(rarely more than 0)
(weakly acidic oxide)
Electronegativity 2.6 (Pauling scale)
Ionization energies 1st: 1170.4 kJ·mol−1
2nd: 2046.4 kJ·mol−1
3rd: 3099.4 kJ·mol−1
Covalent radius 140±9 pm
Van der Waals radius 216 pm
Miscellanea
Crystal structure face-centered cubic
Magnetic ordering diamagnetic[5]
Thermal conductivity 5.65×10-3  W·m−1·K−1
Speed of sound (liquid) 1090 m/s; (gas) 169 m·s−1
CAS registry number 7440-63-3
Most stable isotopes
Main article: Isotopes of xenon
iso NA half-life DM DE (MeV) DP
124Xe 0.095% 124Xe is stable with 70 neutrons
125Xe syn 16.9 h ε 1.652 125I
126Xe 0.089% 126Xe is stable with 72 neutrons
127Xe syn 36.345 d ε 0.662 127I
128Xe 1.91% 128Xe is stable with 74 neutrons
129Xe 26.4% 129Xe is stable with 75 neutrons
130Xe 4.07% 130Xe is stable with 76 neutrons
131Xe 21.2% 131Xe is stable with 77 neutrons
132Xe 26.9% 132Xe is stable with 78 neutrons
133Xe syn 5.247 d β 0.427 133Cs
134Xe 10.4% 134Xe is stable with 80 neutrons
135Xe syn 9.14 h β 1.16 135Cs
136Xe 8.86% 136Xe is stable with 82 neutrons
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References

  1. ^ J. A. Simpson & E. S. C. Weiner, ed. (1989). "Xenon". Oxford English Dictionary. 20 (2nd edition ed.). Oxford: Clarendon Press. ISBN 0-19-861232-X. 
  2. ^ "Xenon". Dictionary.com Unabridged. 2010. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/xenon. Retrieved 2010-05-06. 
  3. ^ "Krypton". Gas Encyclopedia. Air Liquide. 2009. http://encyclopedia.airliquide.com/Encyclopedia.asp?LanguageID=11&CountryID=19&Formula=&GasID=40&UNNumber=&EquivGasID=46&VolLiquideBox=&MasseLiquideBox=&VolGasBox=&MasseGasBox=&RD20=29&RD9=8&RD6=64&RD4=2&RD3=22&RD8=27&RD2=20&RD18=41&RD7=18&RD13=71&RD16=35&RD12=31&RD19=34&RD24=62&RD25=77&RD26=78&RD28=81&RD29=82. 
  4. ^ Lide, David R. (2004). "Section 4, Properties of the Elements and Inorganic Compounds; Melting, boiling, triple, and critical temperatures of the elements". CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (85th edition ed.). Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. ISBN 0849304857. 
  5. ^ Magnetic susceptibility of the elements and inorganic compounds, in Handbook of Chemistry and Physics 81st edition, CRC press.
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