Neon

NEON

Discovered by Ramsay and Travers in 1898
Neon forms an unstable hydrate

The name comes from the Greek word "Neos" - meaning "new"

The largest use of neon is in advertizing signs Combined with helium - it creates helium-neon lasers Discovered by Ramsay and Travers while they were doing experiments with liquid air

It is colorless and not known to be toxic, although it glows reddish orange in a vacuum discharge tube