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| Argon
is an inert gas in group VIII A of the periodic table with atomic number
18, an atomic weight of 39.948, and a density of 1.40 Mg/m3.
In the solid state it forms an fcc crystal with a melting point of -189.4
C and a boiling point of - 185.8 C.
The
electronic configuration of Argon is (Ne)(3s2)(3p6).
Its atomic radius is 0.098 nm.
From: Callister, "Materials Science and Engineering," Wiley (1997) |
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