Krypton
ObjectChemical Elements
Chemical element, a colorless inert noble gas
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Krypton
- Chemical Elements
Krypton is a chemical element with the symbol Kr and atomic number 36. A colorless, odorless noble gas, it occurs in trace amounts in Earth’s atmosphere and is chemically inert. It is used in fluorescent lamps, lighting, photography, and high-powered gas lasers. From 1960 to 1983, the metre’s official definition was based on a spectral line of krypton-86.
- Chemical symbol
- Kr
- Atomic number
- 36
- Atmospheric occurrence
- Trace amounts
Sources and credits
Sources and credits
- Article
- Krypton (English Wikipedia)
- Wikidata
- Q888
- Text
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