Since neon is an un-reactive noble gas it doesn't have a charge. Meaning it can exist on it's own. The other elements which aren't noble gases give up and lose electrons in order to have a full outer...
Someone wasn't very creative, and when they discovered a new element, they called it "new" ... they at least had the decency to do it in Greek, so it wasn't quite as obvious.
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Neon creates inert atmosphere in lamp and it allows light . so that bulb glows brightly.
Neon is mixed with other gases to cause an inert reaction. Oxygen for Red, Argon for yellow etc. At the ends...
Not all "neon" lights contain the gas, neon. The term is somewhat generic and is used to refer to discharge lamps that might contain a variety of gasses to produce a variety of colors, especially in...