Krypton

• Krypton is a chemical element with the

symbol Kr and atomic number 36.
• A colourless, odourless, tasteless noble gas,
krypton occurs in trace amounts in the
atmosphere.
 Applications
• Krypton's multiple emission lines make ionized
krypton gas discharges appear whitish, which in
turn makes krypton-based bulbs useful in
photography as a brilliant white light source.
• Krypton is thus used in some types of
photographic flashes used in high speed
photography.
• Krypton gas is also combined with other gases to
make luminous signs that glow with a bright
greenish-yellow light.
• Krypton is often used for high-power red
lasers.
• Krypton-83 has application in magnetic
resonance imaging (MRI) for imaging airways.
In particular, it may be used to distinguish
between hydrophobic and hydrophilic surfaces
containing an airway.
 LIGHTING

Krypton's white discharge is often used to good

effect in colored gas discharge tubes, which are
then simply painted or stained in other ways to
allow the desired colour
 Safety
• Although krypton is non-toxic, it does not
satisfy the body's need for oxygen and is thus
an asphyxiant.
• It is also difficult to detect because it is
colourless, odourless, and tasteless.
• In confined spaces, it is known to result in
death due to asphyxiation.