Xe
131.29 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalWarning
XENON
CAS7440-63-3EC231-172-7
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
n.a
Primary Use
anesthetic and lamp gas
Xenon is a colorless, odorless, noncombustible noble gas that is heavier than air and can cause asphyxiation by displacing oxygen. It is found in Earth's atmosphere and is used as an anesthetic and in lamps that produce intense, short flashes of light.
anestheticgas for stroboscopes and high-speed photography lamps
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Safety Reference
Warning
H280Contains gas under pressure; may explode if heated
H281Contains refrigerated gas; may cause cryogenic burns or injury
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
xenon
InChIKey
FHNFHKCVQCLJFQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
[Xe]
Synonyms (22)
- XENON
- 54Xe
- Atomic Xenon
- Element Xenon
- Element-Xe
- XENON [MART.]
- Xe (element)
- Xenon (JAN)
- Xenon (atomic)
- Xenon 99+%
- Xenon element
- Xenon, compressed
- Xenopure (TN)
- [Xe]
- xenon atom
- xenon dihydride
- xenon hydride
- xenon(0)