HELIUM

Introduction

It’s a nonmetal
Atomic # is 2
2nd most abundant atom
Colorless,odorless,and tasteless

• It is a nonmetal
• It has a atomic number of 2
• It is tasteless,colorless,and odorless
• It’s the 2nd most abundant element on the periodic table

History

Observed on Aug 18,1868. Labeled as a bright yellow line. Detected by French astronomer,Jules Janssen.
Joseph Lockyer was the one who gave it its name,though.

Production

Result of radioactive decay
Most helium escapes into atmosphere
It’s extracted through fractional distillation but natural gas
It’s available in liquid or gaseous forms

Applications

Balloons are the most usage for helium
Used as a productive gas for growing silicon and germanium crystals,titanium and zirconium production, and gas chromatography
It’s used in shielding gas used in arc welding processes
Used in helium to fly like a hot air balloon

Closing= Overall helium is:

Non-toxic
Dangerous if use to excess
Faster in speed of sound than sound I air
Rare in death rates