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18 Noble Gas
Ar

Argon

RIS 0.028
Velocity
Rank#59
Co-citedNe
Physical properties
Category Noble Gas
Block p-block
State Gas
Config [Ne] 3s2 3p6
Density 0.0017837 g/cm³
Melting 83.8 K
Boiling 87.3 K
Ionization 1520.6 kJ/mol
Oxidation 0
Discovered 1894 · Lord Rayleigh, William Ramsay
10-year trends

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Top papers of all time
Applied Surface Science Advances · 2025 · 98th percentile for its age
Journal of the American Chemical Society · 2026 · 100th percentile for its age
Journal of the American Chemical Society · 2025 · 98th percentile for its age
Top papers, last 5 years
Applied Surface Science Advances · 2025 · 98th percentile for its age
Journal of the American Chemical Society · 2026 · 100th percentile for its age
Journal of the American Chemical Society · 2025 · 98th percentile for its age
Newest papers
Journal of the American Chemical Society · 2026 · 100th percentile for its age
ACS Applied Nano Materials · 2026 · 99th percentile for its age
Journal of Water Process Engineering · 2026 · 98th percentile for its age

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Argon's history

Research intensity over time

Argon's history

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