Periodic Table

Argon

Atomic Number: 18

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Overview
PropertyValueUnits

Atomic Mass

39.948

Density

1.784

g/cckg/m3lb/in3
Thermal Properties

Thermal Properties

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Melting Point

-189°C

K°C°F°R

Boiling Point

-186°C

K°C°F°R

Critical Pressure

4.898 MPa

MPaAtmPSI

Critical Temperature

150.87°C

K°C°F°R

Heat of Fusion

1.18 kJ/mol

kJ/molcal/mol

Heat of Vaporization

6.5 kJ/mol

kJ/molcal/mol

Specific Heat

520.33 J/kg·K

J/kg·K

Thermal Conductivity

0.01772 W/m·K

W/m·K
Electon Configuration

Electron Structure

[Ne] 3s2 3p6

Shell Arrangement

KLMNOPQ
2880000
LevelS OrbitalP OrbitalD OrbitalF Orbital
Level 1
Level 2
History

Year Discovered

1894

Isotopes
IsotopeCommon NameSymbolMassStatusAbundanceHalf-lifeDecay modeDecay EnergyNuclear SpinMagnetic Moment

18

Ar

36

ArgonAr36Stable0.3365-----

18

Ar

38

ArgonAr38Stable0.0632-----

18

Ar

40

ArgonAr40Stable99.6003-----

Isotopic mass data for stable isotopes is from:
G. Audi, A.H. Wapstra in Nuclear Physics A, 1993, 565, 1-65
and
G. Audi, A.H.Wapstra in Nuclear Physics A, 1995, 595 409-480.

Natural abundance data is from:
K.J.R. Rosman, P.D.P. Taylor in Pure Appplied Chemistry, 1999, 71, 1593-1607.

 

Occurance
In the Universe0.02%
In the Sun0.007%
In Meteorites0%
In the Earth's Crust0.00015%
In Seawater0.000045%
In the Human Body0%
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