Density
1.784 g/cm³ (liquid at melting point)
Discovery
Discovered by Lord Rayleigh and Sir William Ramsay in 1894.
Common Uses
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Used in incandescent light bulbs and fluorescent tubes
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Provides an inert atmosphere in welding and metal fabrication
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Employed in certain cryogenic and scientific applications
Interesting Facts
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Argon makes up about 0.93% of Earth’s atmosphere.
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It is completely inert under most conditions.
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Argon is the third most abundant gas in Earth’s atmosphere.
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