Step 1. Pour water into a saucepan large enough to accommodate the broccoli. Ice crystals stuck to the frozen vegetables provides some moisture, so only a small of water is needed. Use 1/4 cup water for each cup of broccoli. Add a pinch of salt.
Neon is the second noble gas located in column 18 of the period table. Neon is the fifth most abundant element in the universe. Neon atoms have 10 electrons and 10 protons with a full outer shell of 8 electrons. Characteristics and Properties. Under standard conditions the element neon is a colorless odorless gas.
Lesson Summary. Neon was discovered in 1898 and is a noble gas. It has the chemical symbol Ne and the chemical number 10. It is found in air but only 0.0018% of air is neon. Neon has a variety of uses including advertising signs, lasers and in cryogenic refrigerants.To unlock this lesson you must be a Study.com Member.t has the chemical symbol Ne and the chemical number 10. It is found in air but only 0.0018% of air is neon. Neon has a variety of uses including advertising signs, lasers and in cryogenic refrigerants.