Neurosurgeon Income. Neurosurgeons are among the highest paid physicians and surgeons, due to the demanding nature of the work and also due to the extensive additional education and training required to become a neurosurgeon. According to the MGMA Physician Compensation Report, the average income for neurosurgeons is about $775,968. The median or midpoint is $704,170. The top 10 percent earn up to $1,229,881. For more information about neurosurgeon careers, see the neurosurgeon career overview.
Compounds. Neon is a very inert element, however, it has been reported to form a compound with fluorine. It is still questionable if true compounds of neon exist, but evidence is mounting in favor of their existence. The ions, Ne+, (NeAr)+, (NeH)+, and (HeNe+) are known from optical and mass spectrometric studies.
Suspecting there was another gas to be discovered, the researchers turned to solid argon, letting the solidified gas evaporate under very low pressure. This time, they found the gas that perches above argon on the Periodic Table: neon. The most common use of neon is in neon signs, which have a century-long history. First developed by French engineer Georges Claude in 1902, neon lights create light by applying electricity to neon or argon in a sealed glass tube.