Xenon's polarizability (about 4 compared with 0.2 for He) contributes to its affinity for hydrophobic cavities in proteins, which is relevant not only for protein crystallography but also for ...

Xenon is an inert gas in group VIII A of the periodic table with atomic number 54, an atomic weight of 131.3, and a density of 3.06 Mg/m 3. In the solid state it forms an fcc crystal with a melting ...