Lighter than air, neon is the fifth most common element, but it is not that plentiful. It doesn’t like to bond with other elements. An average household would contain about 10 litres of neon. We breathe it in all the time, but it doesn’t react or stay in our system. This Element of Surprise segment features the following experts: Adina Luican-Mayer, Assistant Professor, Physics, University of Ottawa, and Seán Barry, Professor / Director, FANSSI Nanofabrication, Chemistry, Carleton University.

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