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The abundance of krypton in the atmosphere is thought to be about 0.000108 to 0.000114 percent. The element is also formed in the Earth's crust when uranium and other radioactive elements break down. The amount in the Earth's crust is too small to estimate, however.


The only commercial uses of krypton are in various kinds of lamps. When an electric current is passed through krypton gas, it gives off a very bright light. Perhaps the most common application of this principle is in airport runway lights. These lights are so bright that they can be seen even in foggy conditions for distances up to 300 meters (1,000 feet). The lights do not burn continuously. Instead, they send out very brief pulses of light. The pulses last no more than about 10 microseconds (10 millionths of a second). They flash on and off about 40 times per minute. Krypton is also used in slide and movie projectors.


Krypton gas is also used in making "neon" lights. Neon lights are colored lights often used in advertising. They are similar to fluorescent light bulbs. But they give off a colored light because of the gas they contain. Some neon lights do contain the gas neon, but others contain other noble gases. A neon light filled with krypton, for example, glows yellow.


Krypton is still obtained by allowing liquid air to evaporate.


Read more: http://www.chemistryexplained.com/elements/C-K/Krypton.html#ixzz3qd61DbQK


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Thank you comment icon thank you this i wanted to know for 3 years James
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