Noble gases are also used to fill the glass tubes of lighted signs like the one in the Figure below . Although noble gases are chemically nonreactive, their electrons can be energized by sending an electric current through them. When this happens, the electrons jump to a higher energy level. When the electrons return to their original energy level, they give off energy as light. Different noble gases give off light of different colors. Neon gives off reddish-orange light, like the word “Open” in the sign below. Krypton gives off violet light and xenon gives off blue light.
Bob owns a store that sells signs. He has a large selection of different signs that are for sale, and they come in all sorts of different colors. His closed sign is a reddish-orange. His open sign is a violet color, and his sale sign is blue.
Is the closed sign more or less likely to be Neon than Krypton?