Chemicals and Drugs

Neon

A noble gas with the atomic symbol Ne, atomic number 10, and atomic weight 20.18. It is found in the earth's crust and atmosphere as an inert, odorless gas and is used in vacuum tubes and incandescent lamps.

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Abstract

A noble gas with the atomic symbol Ne, atomic number 10, and atomic weight 20.18. It is found in the earth's crust and atmosphere as an inert, odorless gas and is used in vacuum tubes and incandescent lamps.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
Ne
Molecular Weight
20.180 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
7440-01-9
IUPAC Name
neon
InChIKey
GKAOGPIIYCISHV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
[Ne]
MeSH Unique ID
D009356
Source
PubChem CID 23935

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24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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  1. D01w.268w.613w.600w
  2. D01w.362w.641w.592w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Neon. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009356. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009356
  2. Neon. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neon
  3. Neon. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q654
  4. Neon. In: PubChem Compound. CID 23935. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/23935