History and uses

History- Discovered by Sir William Ramsey and M. W. Travers in London in 1898.  From the Greek word neos (new)

Appearance-It's a colourless, ordourless gas.  Also non-toxic and a rare gaseous element.  It is present in the atmosphere to the extent of 1 part per 65,000 of air

Uses- It is used for neon advertising signs, high-voltage indicators, wave meter tubes, television tubes, lightning arrestors, and gas tubes.