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Technical data for Krypton

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Overview
NameKrypton
SymbolKr
Atomic Number36
Atomic Weight83.798
Density3.75 g/l[note]
Melting Point-157.36 °C
Boiling Point-153.22 °C

Thermal properties
PhaseGas
Melting Point-157.36 °C
Boiling Point-153.22 °C
Absolute Melting Point115.79 K
Absolute Boiling Point119.93 K
Critical Pressure5.5 MPa (54.28 Atm)
Critical Temperature209.41 K
Heat of Fusion1.64 kJ/mol
Heat of Vaporization9.02 kJ/mol
Specific Heat248.05 J/(kg K)[note]
Adiabatic Index5/3
Neel PointN/A
Thermal Conductivity0.00943 W/(m K)
Thermal ExpansionN/A

Bulk physical properties
Density3.75 g/l[note]
Density (Liquid)N/A
Molar Volume0.02235
Brinell HardnessN/A
Mohs HardnessN/A
Vickers HardnessN/A
Bulk ModulusN/A
Shear ModulusN/A
Young ModulusN/A
Poisson RatioN/A
Refractive Index1.000427
Speed of Sound1120 m/s
Thermal Conductivity0.00943 W/(m K)
Thermal ExpansionN/A

Reactivity
Valence2
Electronegativity3
ElectronAffinity0 kJ/mol
Ionization Energies
1350.8, 2350.4, 3565, 5070, 6240, 7570, 10710, 12138, 22274, 25880, 29700, 33800, 37700, 43100, 47500, 52200, 57100, 61800, 75800, 80400, 85300 kJ/mol

Health and Safety
DOT Hazard Class
2.2
DOT Numbers1970
RTECS Number
RTECSOC6772500
NFPA LabelN/A

Classifications
Alternate NamesNone
Names of AllotropesNone
Blockp
Group18
Period4
SeriesNoble Gas
Electron Configuration[Ar]4s23d104p6
ColorColorless
Discovery
1898 in The United Kingdom
Gas phaseMonoatomic
CAS NumberCAS7439-90-9
CID Number
CID5416
RTECS Number
RTECSOC6772500

Electrical properties
Electrical TypeN/A
Electrical ConductivityN/A
ResistivityN/A
Superconducting PointN/A

Magnetic properties
Magnetic TypeDiamagnetic
Curie PointN/A
Mass Magnetic Susceptibility-4.4×10-9 m3/Kg
Molar Magnetic Susceptibility-3.69×10-10 m3/mol
Volume Magnetic Susceptibility-1.65×10-8

Abundances
% in Universe4×10-6%
% in SunN/A
% in MeteoritesN/A
% in Earth's Crust1.5×10-8%
% in Oceans2.1×10-8%
% in HumansN/A

Atomic dimensions and structure
Atomic Radius87 pm
Covalent Radius116 pm
Van der Waals Radius202 pm
Crystal StructureFace-centered Cubic
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
Lattice Constants
570.6, 570.6, 570.6 pm
Space Group NameFm_ 3m
Space Group Number225

Nuclear Properties
Half-LifeStable
LifetimeStable
Decay ModeN/A
Quantum Numbers1S0
Neutron Cross Section25
Neutron Mass Absorption0.013
Known Isotopes
69Kr, 70Kr, 71Kr, 72Kr, 73Kr, 74Kr, 75Kr, 76Kr, 77Kr, 78Kr, 79Kr, 80Kr, 81Kr, 82Kr, 83Kr, 84Kr, 85Kr, 86Kr, 87Kr, 88Kr, 89Kr, 90Kr, 91Kr, 92Kr, 93Kr, 94Kr, 95Kr, 96Kr, 97Kr, 98Kr, 99Kr, 100Kr
Stable Isotopes
78Kr, 80Kr, 82Kr, 83Kr, 84Kr, 86Kr
Isotopic Abundances
78Kr0.35%
80Kr2.28%
82Kr11.58%
83Kr11.49%
84Kr57%
86Kr17.3%


Notes on the properties of Krypton:

Density: Density at 0° Celsius.

Specific Heat: Value given for gas phase.

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