18 Argon H He Li Be B C N O F Ne Na Mg Al Si P S Cl[Ar] K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe Cs Ba La Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn Fr Ra Ac Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt Ds Rg Cn Nh Fl Mc Lv Ts Og Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr +--------------------+ | 18 _ | | / \ _ __ | | / _ \ | '__| | | / ___ \| | | | /_/ \_\_| | | | | Argon | | 39.9 u | +--------------------+ Electron Configuration: [Ne]3s2 3p6 Electronegativity: Atomic Radius: 188 pm Ionization Energy: 15.760 eV Electron Affinity: Oxidation States: 0 Standard State: Gas Melting Point: 83.8 K Boiling Point: 87.3 K Density: 0.0017837 g/cm3 Family: Noble gas Year Discovered: 1894 Number of Neutrons: 22 Number of Protons: 18 Number of Electrons: 18 Number of Valence: 8 Valency: 0 Group: 18 Period: 3 Shell: p-shell Specific Heat: 0.520 J/g K Radioactive: 0 Occurrence: Natural Source: Dying high-mass stars Source: White dwarf supernovae