Week 5, Inert Gas

Xenon is atomic number 54 and is found in trace amounts in the atmosphere. Although a nobel gas, xenon is known to be able to create compounds. In fact xenon hexaflouroplatinate was the first noble gas to be synthesized. Xenon is used in lamps and as an anesthetic. Xenon was first discovered in 1898 in England when scientists were observing the left over components of the evaporation of liquid air (yes, if cooled enough air can become a liquid...crazy, huh?)