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When was neon first discovered?
Quick Answer
Neon was discovered in 1898 by William Ramsay and Morris Travers. They isolated it from liquid air.
The Full Story
Neon was discovered in 1898 by William Ramsay and Morris Travers in London. The pair separated gases from liquid air and identified a new noble gas through spectroscopy. Neon quickly became famous for its bright red-orange glow in discharge tubes, which made it useful for signs and lighting. Its discovery also helped establish the noble gas group on the periodic table.
Key Facts
1.Discovered in 1898
2.Found by Ramsay and Travers
3.A noble gas
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