Structured Summary
Abstract
A noble gas with the atomic symbol Ar, atomic number 18, and atomic weight 39.948. It is used in fluorescent tubes and wherever an inert atmosphere is desired and nitrogen cannot be used.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- Ar
- Molecular Weight
- 39.9 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 7440-37-1
- IUPAC Name
- argon
- InChIKey
- XKRFYHLGVUSROY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- [Ar]
- MeSH Unique ID
- D001128
- Source
- PubChem CID 23968
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Synonyms
2 entry terms
- Argon-40
- Argon 40
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Aspects Covered
24 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Argon. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001128. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001128
- Argon. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argon
- Argon. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q696
- Argon. In: PubChem Compound. CID 23968. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/23968