Kripton

Also known as Kr, element 36, 36Kr

Krypton (from ) is a chemical element; it has symbol Kr and atomic number 36. It is a colorless, odorless noble gas that occurs in trace amounts in the atmosphere and is often used with other rare gases in fluorescent lamps. Krypton is chemically inert.

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Krypton is a chemical element with the symbol Kr and atomic number 36. It has a standard atomic weight of 83.798, while PubChem lists its weight as 83.80. The element was discovered in 1898. Its electron configuration is described as 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d¹⁰ 4p⁶ or [Ar] 3d¹⁰ 4s² 4p⁶. The canonical SMILES representation is [Kr].

Physicochemical properties include an electronegativity of 3 and a standard molar entropy of 164. The molecule has a topological polar surface area of 0, with zero hydrogen bond donors and acceptors, and a charge of 0. The Unicode character for krypton is 氪. In academic literature, a PubMed query for krypton yields 3040 results. Additionally, the subject is referenced by 631 other encyclopedia articles.

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