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Article changed over to new Wikipedia:WikiProject Elements format by mav. Elementbox converted 11:07, 23 Jun 2005 by Femto (previous revision was that of 21:43, 15 Jun 2005).
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[edit] Information Sources
Some of the text in this entry was rewritten from Los Alamos National Laboratory - Argon. Additional text was taken directly from USGS Periodic Table - Argon, from the Elements database 20001107 (via dict.org), Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (via dict.org) and WordNet (r) 1.7 (via dict.org). Data for the table was obtained from the sources listed on the main page and Wikipedia:WikiProject Elements but was reformatted and converted into SI units.
What is the source for the use of argon by museum conservators? I checked all these links and couldn't find it. I tried looking at some museum conservation sites but didn't see evidence that it is "commonly used." Please give citation!—The preceding unsigned comment was added by Punstress (talk • contribs).
- http://www.getty.edu/conservation/publications/pdf_publications/inertgases.pdf is getting close. But no cigar. This is about using argon to kill insects in museums. However, an unqualified statement is to me it sort of makes sense as argon is noble (non-reactive) and quite common. Argon is already used in sealed glass configurations (window industry). Magu 10:47, 19 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Suggestion
please add the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons in argon into your info. Maybe it was there already, but i didn't see it.Everything else was wonderful, thanks for all the help!!!!!
Further Suggestion: Perhaps the discovery of Argon should be given more notice on this page? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 137.195.176.11 (talk • contribs) .
- Restored the missing History section. Femto 15:26, 3 November 2006 (UTC)
The Chinese Character(traditional) of Argon is "氬"...--Jerrypp772000 00:12, 12 December 2005 (UTC)From Taiwan
Question-- the disambig at the top says that this page is about the "non-chemical element"...shouldn't that be "chemical element"?
- Good catch. That was vandalism from an AOL IP a few days ago. Fixed now. --Ed (Edgar181) 18:39, 12 April 2006 (UTC)
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== me too == i need to find some "interesting" facts about argon
argon gas blocks the passing of certain frequecy mircowave signals does anyone know how to overcome this?
[edit] Year of discovery of argon
Please check for consistency regarding the year in which argon was discovered: 1892 in science, 1894 in science, and 1898 in science. Wavelength 06:36, 20 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Potassium can capture a neutron to form Argon?
In the subsurface environment, it is also produced through neutron capture by 39K or alpha emission by calcium.
Potassium has 19 protons; argon has 18. If a potassium nucleus captures a neutron, it will either:
- Remain as a potassium nucleus (but with one more neutron), or
- The neutron will decay into a proton, an electron, and a neutrino, making the original nucleus into a calcium nucleus. --Bowlhover 20:23, 5 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Decription
If argon is a colorless gas, why the hell is there a picture of it?
[edit] RE Argon in tires
tirerack.com
"Tires are normally inflated with air (a combination of gasses comprised of about 78% nitrogen (N2), 21% oxygen (O2) and 1% argon (Ar) along with traces of other gasses)"
This very article states: "Argon is present in the Earth's atmosphere at slightly less than 1%, making it the most common noble gas on Earth."
It doesn't sound like an additive. It sounds like it's due to the fact that it is already present in teh air. Nor is it a "super expensive facy pants car" thing. As such I am removing the sentence and the *Citation needed*
