Argon is a chemical element with symbol Ar and atomic number 18. Classified as a noble gas, Argon is a gas at room temperature. [Ne]3s 2 3p 6. B. Cordero, V. Gómez, A.E. Platero-Prats, M. Revés, J. Echeverría, E. Cremades, F. Barragán, S. Alvarez, Dalton Trans. 2008, 21, 2832-2838. DOI:10.1039/b801115j PMID:18478144. 1 S 0.