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54Xe131.293

Xenon

Noble gasesBlock pPeriod 5Group 18gas at 20 °C
Configuration :[Kr] 4d¹⁰ 5s² 5p⁶
Atomic mass :131.293 u
French :Xénon
3D Bohr-model representation of the Xenon atom (symbol Xe, atomic number Z=54). Electron shell configuration: 2, 8, 18, 18, 8 electrons.
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Electron configuration

Full[Kr] 4d¹⁰ 5s² 5p⁶
Short[Kr] 4d¹⁰ 5s² 5p⁶
Valence electrons8
KLMNOPQ shells
K2
L8
M18
N18
O8

Electronegativity

Pauling2.6
Allen2.582
Mulliken (eV)

Atomic radii

Empirical108 pm
Calculated108 pm
Covalent140 pm
Van der Waals216 pm

Successive ionisation energies

I₁1170.4 kJ/mol
I₂2046.4 kJ/mol
I₃3099.4 kJ/mol
Electron affinity

Oxidation states

0+1+2+4+6+8
Bold states = most common.
Period 5Block pIUPAC Group 18Family Noble gases
Sources : NIST Atomic Weights & Isotopic Compositions, IUPAC Recommendations, CODATA. Methodology