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UPSC 2008: Which one of the following is also called Stranger Gas?
(a)Argon
(b)Neon
(c)Xenon
(d)Nitrous oxide
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (c) Xenon
Xenon was dubbed the “stranger gas” (from Greek xenos, stranger) by Ramsay and Travers when they discovered it in 1898; argon, neon and nitrous oxide have different historical names. ([biljoissac.wordpress.com](https://biljoissac.wordpress.com/2008/11/20/prelims-2008-answers/?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2008, GS Paper 1, as Question 114. It falls under Science & Technology > Chemistry.
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