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Question

# 54 in the periodic table

Answer 1

Xenon is one of the heaviest gases

Although xenon is not toxic, its compounds are highly toxic due to their strong oxidizing characteristics

Excited xenon in a vacuum tube glows blue

The element's name derives from the Greek word xenon, which means 'stranger'

Answer 2

Xenon is a member of the zero-valence elements that are called noble or inert gases, however, "inert" is not a completely accurate description of this chemical series since some noble gas compounds have been synthesized. In a gas filled tube, xenon emits a blue glow when the gas is excited by electrical discharge. Using tens of gigapascals of pressure, xenon has been forced into a metallic phase. Xenon can also form clathrates with water when atoms of it are trapped in a lattice of the water molecules.

Answer 3

Fact #1 It is, just so you know, pronounced ZEE-ON, and not ZEE-NON as most people think.

Fact #2 It is often used in motion picture projectors, as it delivers a pure white light. Although, with the advances in LED technology, xenon lamps may soon be a thing of the past.

Answer 4

Xenon was a key element in the developement of the hydrogen bomb.

Answer 5

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenon

This will give you information on notable characteristics, applications, history, occurance, extraction, compounds, isotopes, and precations.