Symbol:
Xe
Atomic Number:
54
Atomic Weight:
131.29
Element Classification:
Inert Gas
Discovered By:
Sir William Ramsay; M. W. Travers
Discovery Date:
1898 (England)
Name Origin:
Greek: xenos (strange).
Density (g/cc):
3.52 (@ -109°C)
Melting Point (K):
161.3
Boiling Point (K):
166.1
Appearance:
Heavy, colorless, and odorless noble gas
Atomic Radius (pm):
n/a
Atomic Volume (cc/mol):
42.9
Covalent Radius (pm):
131
Ionic Radius:
n/a
Specific Heat (@20°C J/g mol):
0.158
Fusion Heat (kJ/mol):
n/a
Evaporation Heat (kJ/mol):
12.65
Thermal Conductivity (@25°C W/m K):
Debye Temperature (K):
n/a
Pauling Negativity Number:
0.0
First Ionizing Energy (kJ/mol):
1170.0
Oxidation States:
7
Electronic Configuration:
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p6
Lattice Structure:
Face-Centered Cubic (FCC)
Lattice Constant (Å):
6.200
Lattice C/A Ratio:
n/a