Krypton


 * Element Name:** Krypton


 * Element Symbol:** Kr


 * Atomic Mass:** 84
 * Atomic Number:** 36


 * Protons: 36**


 * Electrons:** 36


 * Discovery:** Krypton was discovered in 1898 by William Ramsay, a Scottish chemist and Morris Tavers, a English chemist


 * How was it named: From the Greek Word for hidden, Kryptos**


 * State of Matter:** Gas


 * Melting Point:** -157.38°C


 * Boiling Point:** -153.22°C


 * Characteristics:**
 * Krypton is a odorless
 * Colorless
 * Tasteless noble gas
 * It has a glow when placed in a high voltage electric field
 * Krypton has several sharp lines. The strongest being green and yellow.


 * Uses of Element:** Krypton is used for types of photographic flashes. Krypton is also combined with other gases to make signs that glow with a greenish, yellowish color.


 * Interesting Facts:**
 * Krypton is known to form a few compounds
 * Krypton difluoride (KrFa) is the easiest Krypton compound to makemedia type="custom" key="8256638"media type="youtube" key="il4OOY7Zseg" height="390" width="640"