Argon has approximately the same solubility in water as oxygen and is 2.5 times more soluble in water than nitrogen. Argon is colorless, … See more

Argon (Greek ἀργόν, neuter singular form of ἀργός meaning "lazy" or "inactive") is named in reference to its chemical inactivity. This chemical property of this first See more

The main isotopes of argon found on Earth are Ar (99.6%), Ar (0.34%), and Ar (0.06%). Naturally occurring K, with a half-life of 1.25×10 years, decays to stable Ar (11.2%) by electron capture or positron emission, and also to stable Ca (88.8%) by See more

Argon is extracted industrially by the fractional distillation of liquid air in a cryogenic air separation unit; a process that separates liquid nitrogen, which boils at 77.3 K, from … See more

Argon constitutes 0.934% by volume and 1.288% by mass of Earth's atmosphere. Air is the primary industrial source of purified argon products. Argon is isolated from air by … See more

Argon's complete octet of electrons indicates full s and p subshells. This full valence shell makes argon very stable and extremely resistant to … See more

Argon has several desirable properties:
• Argon is a chemically inert gas.
• Argon is the cheapest alternative when nitrogen is … See more