Krypton is a chemical element with the
symbol Kr and it has an atomic number of 36. The
atomic mass of Krypton is 83.798. ![](https://imgproxy.geocaching.com/d5c16200c327378a5a91c4f798a381250930a6d7?url=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm3.static.flickr.com%2F2378%2F5768127747_76c36262e8_o.jpg)
Things you might not know about
Krypton:
- In 1960, an international agreement defined
the meter in terms of wavelength of light emitted by the krypton-86
isotope
- Krypton mixes with argon as the fill gas of
energy saving fluorescent lamps.
- Krypton has a narcotic potency seven times
greater than air, so breathing a gas containing 50% krypton and 50%
air would cause narcosis similar to breathing air at four times
atmospheric pressure.
See GC2XAY2 - Hydrogen, for an explanation
about this series of caches.
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