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نيون (Ne): Bohr Model, Protons, Neutrons & Electrons

نيون is element number 10, a noble gas in group 18, period 2. Its atom has 10 protons, 10 neutrons and 10 electrons arranged in 2 shells: 2, 8.

10 p⁺ · 10 n⁰
Bohr model of neon: 10 protons (red) and 10 neutrons (blue) in the nucleus, 10 electrons (gold) in shells 2, 8.
10Neنيون20.18
  • 10 protons
  • 10 neutrons
  • 10 electrons
افتح neon in the 3D periodic table

Protons, neutrons and electrons in neon

ال atomic number of neon is 10, so every neon atom has 10 protons. A neutral atom has the same number of electrons, 10. The number of neutrons depends on the isotope: neutrons = mass number − atomic number. For neon-20, that is 20 − 10 = 10 neutrons. Neon has 3 stable isotopes, with 10, 11, 12 neutrons.

How to draw the Bohr model of neon

  1. Draw the nucleus and write 10 p⁺ تم تصميم [الخدمة] لمتعلمين من جميع الأعمار، بما في ذلك طلاب المدارس. 10 n⁰ inside it.
  2. Draw the first shell and put 2 electrons on it (the first shell holds at most 2).
  3. Draw the second shell and put 8 electrons on it.
  4. Check: 2 + 8 = 10 electrons, the same as the number of protons.

Electron configuration

The electron configuration of neon is [He] 2s² 2p⁶. Its 8 outer electrons decide how it reacts: its outer shell is full, so it hardly reacts at all.

Key facts about neon

SymbolNe
Atomic number10
Relative atomic mass20.18
Group · period · blockgroup 18 · period 2 · p-block
نوعNoble Gas
State at 25 °Cgas
أغلفة الإلكترون2, 8
Electron configuration[He] 2s² 2p⁶
Valence electrons8
Common ionnone: its outer shell is already full
Electronegativity (Pauling)—
First ionisation energy21.56 eV (2080 kJ/mol)
Atomic radius (empirical)—

Where neon sits on the periodic table

الأسئلة الشائعة

How many protons, neutrons and electrons does neon have?

Neon has 10 protons and 10 electrons (atomic number 10). Its most common isotope, neon-20, has 20 − 10 = 10 neutrons.

What is the electron configuration of neon?

[He] 2s² 2p⁶. In shells that is 2, 8.

How many valence electrons does neon have?

8. Neon is in group 18, and its outer shell holds 8 electrons.

Where is neon on the periodic table?

In group 18, period 2, in the p-block. It is a noble gas.

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