Density
0.003733 g/cm³ (at 0 °C)
Discovery
Discovered by William Ramsay and Morris Travers in 1898.
Common Uses
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Used in some types of fluorescent lights and flash lamps for photography.
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Krypton fluoride lasers are used in some research and industrial applications.
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Used in some specialized scientific research.
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Used as a filling gas for energy-efficient windows.
Interesting Facts
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The name "krypton" comes from the Greek word "kryptos," meaning "hidden."
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It is a colorless, odorless, and tasteless noble gas.
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Relatively unreactive, but can form compounds with fluorine under extreme conditions.
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The meter was once defined by the wavelength of a specific spectral line of krypton-86.
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