Did you know that neon is a Greek word that means "new"? Neon is the element that I am most interested in. I chose to do neon because I found out what many uses it has in our daily life. Neon is the element that allows you to watch TV. Without neon we would never see the cool flashing signs outside of diners and bars. In my essay I am going to tell you about neon and its many uses.
First, I'm going to tell you about the history and uses of neon. Neon was discovered by Sir William Ramsay, a Scottish chemist, and Morris M. Travers, an English chemist, shortly after their discovery of the element krypton in 1898. Neon is one of the most amusing elements used today. Neon mixed with some other elements can make a bright light in an enclosed tube. This is mostly used in advertising signs (figure A) (A blue or green coloration in the discharge can be done by adding a little mercury to the neon in the discharge tube), but when used in a different mixture of molecules it can make the figures on your TV (figure B). Neon is also used in .
High voltage indicators (figure C) and neon-helium laser pointers (figure D).
Now I'm going to give you the chemical breakdown of neon. Neon's atomic number is #10. Neon has 10 protons, 10 neutrons, and 10 electrons. It belongs to the Noble Gas section of the periodic table. Its atomic mass is 20.1797. All the noble gases have the maximum number of electrons possible in their outer shell making them stable and unable to bond with other elements. All of the gases have eight electrons on their outer shell except for Helium has two. Neon is found in the atmosphere. Neon is 0.002% of the atmosphere. Also, stars produce neon during the later stages of nuclear fusion. .
All there is to talk about neon now is about how it integrates into our life. To show you the integration in our society I will demonstrate a situation in which neon comes into play. Imagine walking around in Las Vegas with your friends looking to have a good time before your business meeting the next day.
Neon is the element that I am most interested in. ... Neon is also used in High voltage indicators (figure C) and neon-helium laser pointers (figure D). ... Neon's atomic number is #10. ... Neon is found in the atmosphere. Neon is 0.002% of the atmosphere. ...
Neon Neon by John Mayer is a love song that shows us that not everyone is within reach. ... The latter is more evident in Neon. ... "She's always buzzing just like neon. ... Neon is an extremely well put piece of music that displays the importance of love, morals, support for others and choices that can change your life. ... Neon is a song that will set the bar at which the new generation of song writers should follow. ...
In this verse you first hear the recurring paradox "the sound of silence", here used to represent his thoughts (i.e. they are given sound by him, but otherwise they are formless) He then begins to describe his vision (or his "restless dream"); as he walks down a dark, lonely, cold street he suddenly sees the "flash of a neon light". I think this neon light shows that the vision is one of contemporary culture, used to represent commercialism and flashiness (think Las Vegas). ... They are shown in the neon light, reflecting that modern society helps these people go on with their senseless liv...
A mild and soothing light was surrounding him before he turned, only to be "stabbed by the flash of a neon light."" ... Neon, unnatural colors that are produced from the combination of primary to secondary colors, is a symbol, then, of artificiality and of breaking away from the traditional. Neon lights are, therefore, a corruption of that reality. ... And the people bowed and prayed To the neon gods they made. ... It was just there, all there is to do is to look at it and read, then heed the warning that modernity, like the neon lights, would eventually split the night and prevail. ...
Also the bright neon green used for the lava and the message gives the viewer a sort of cartoon-like monster feel. ... The color of slimer is almost identical to the neon green we have here. The neon green lava coming out of the ground that the truck is driving over is reflecting off the tires putting emphasis on them making them stick out more. ... The words "Put some monsters under your bed" are also in neon green going with the whole theme of monsterous tires. ...
The sponsors even sell neon lights and pictures of the racing teams for all the die-hard fans to buy. ... With all the neons, models, and pictures available the men can even redecorate their garages in support of their favorite team. ...
The only piece of noticeable lighting was the big neon street lights on the buildings. The director creates an effect of a rich well educated elegant city. when you see high rise buildings, neon lights and posh yellow cabs this shows a posh and elegant city. ...
My childhood wouldn't have been the same if I didn't have my Roller blade Barbie. I kept her on my white nightstand next to my bed, so that I could grab her on my way to eat breakfast. No matter where I went I always took my doll because she is small enough that I could stick her in my little pink h...