Argon (Ar) is chemical element 18, a noble gas in group 18, period 3 (PubChem).
- Atomic number: 18
- Symbol: Ar
- Group: 18
- Period: 3
- Atomic mass: 39.9 u
- Electron configuration: [Ne]3s2 3p6
- Atomic radius (van der Waals): 188 pm
- Ionization energy: 15.760 eV
- Oxidation states: 0
- Standard state: Gas
- Melting point: 83.8 K
- Boiling point: 87.3 K
- Density: 0.0017837 g/cm³
- Chemical group: Noble gas
- Year discovered: 1894