Neon: The Gas That Lights the Night

Neon glows brilliant orange-red when electrified, the signature hue of classic signs. Discovered in 1898 alongside krypton and xenon, its name comes from the Greek word for new. Neon is monatomic, inert, and traces its commercial history to Georges Claude in 1910. Liquid neon also serves as a cryogenic refrigerant..

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