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| One of the ] in period 8, diatomic Argon makes up about 1% of the ]'s ]. It is used in lighting as it will not react with the filament in a ] even under high temperatures, and other cases where ] is an unsuitable (semi-)inert gas. | One of the ] in period 8, diatomic Argon makes up about 1% of the ]'s ]. It is used in lighting as it will not react with the filament in a ] even under high temperatures, and other cases where ] is an unsuitable (semi-)inert gas. | ||
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An chemical element, in the periodic table Argon has the symbol Ar and atom number 18.
One of the noble gases in period 8, diatomic Argon makes up about 1% of the Earth's atmosphere. It is used in lighting as it will not react with the filament in a lightbulb even under high temperatures, and other cases where Nitrogen is an unsuitable (semi-)inert gas.
Los Alamos National Laboratory's Chemistry Division: Periodic Table - Argon
See: Periodic Table