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Where was argon first discovered?
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Quick Answer
Argon was first identified in London, England, in 1894. It was found in the atmosphere as an unreactive gas.
The Full Story
Argon was discovered in 1894 by Lord Rayleigh and William Ramsay in London. They noticed a small but persistent difference between the density of nitrogen prepared from air and nitrogen obtained from chemical compounds. That discrepancy led them to isolate a previously unknown atmospheric gas, later named argon, from the Greek word meaning inactive. Argon became the first noble gas discovered and helped open a new group in the periodic table.
Key Facts
1.Discovered in 1894
2.Found in air
3.First noble gas discovered
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