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Helium
Helium
Atomic Number: 2
Atomic Mass: 4.00260
Electron Configuration: 1s2
A colorless, tasteless, and odorless gas
Second most common element
HIstory
HIstory
In 1882, Luigi Palmieri, an Italian physicist, found helium on Earth while investigating lava coming out of Mt. Vesuvius.
William Ramsay also was able to detect helium when originally searching for argon. He got the helium by itself when he mixed a sample of cleveite with mineral acids.
Uses
Uses
- Inflating blimps
- Inflating science balloons
- Inflating party balloons
- Insert shield for arc welding
Helium is insanely flammable. Here's what happens when helium gets in contact with an open flame.
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