1962 ⟶ Xenon Compounds Synthesized, Noble Gases React

Neil Bartlett synthesizes xenon hexafluoroplatinate, showing...
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1894
1962

🎈 William Ramsay discovers noble gases

William Ramsay discovers the noble gases, which fill a large and unexpected gap in the periodic table and led to models of chemical bonding.⟶
William Ramsay discovers noble gases (1894)
ChemistryNoble GasesPeriodic TableRamsay, WilliamArgonHeliumChemical Elements19th Century ChemistryInert GasesChemical Bonding
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🧪 Xenon Compounds Synthesized, Noble Gases React

Neil Bartlett synthesizes xenon hexafluoroplatinate, showing for the first time that the noble gases can form chemical compounds.⟶
Xenon Compounds Synthesized, Noble Gases React (1962)
ChemistryNoble GasesXenonChemical CompoundsInorganic ChemistryReactivityChemical Synthesis
United StatesUnited States