Argon
History
DiscoveryThe existence of argon in air was suspected by Cavendish in 1785, but it wasn't discovered until 1894, by Lord Rayleigh and Sir William Ramsay [2].
Origin of nameFrom the Greek word "argos" meaning "inactive" [2].
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DiscoveryThe existence of argon in air was suspected by Cavendish in 1785, but it wasn't discovered until 1894, by Lord Rayleigh and Sir William Ramsay [2].
Origin of nameFrom the Greek word "argos" meaning "inactive" [2].
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