Argon is a chemical element with the symbol Ar and atomic number 18. It is in group 18 of the periodic table and is a noble gas. Argon is the third-most abundant gas in the Earth’s atmosphere, at 0.934%.
Argon is as inert gas with unique properties used in a variety of industrial and analytical applications Most commonly used in the metal industry for arc welding, also used in Healthcare, Pharmaceutical, Food & Beverages, Automotive, Chemicals, Glass, Water Treatment, Cutting & Fabrication and many more, it can also be used as part of a mixture with other gases and in labs as a carrier gas in gas chromatographs.
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Properties of Argon
| Group | 18 | Melting point | -189 oC |
| Period | 3 | Boiling point | -185.7 oC |
| Block | p | Density (g cm−3) | 0.001633 |
| Atomic number | 18 | Relative atomic mass | 39.948 |
| State at 20°C | Gas | Key isotopes | 40Ar |
| Electron configuration | [Ne] 3s23p6 | CAS number | 7440-37-1 |
