Chemical Symbol He (+ Cool facts: Color, Uses and more...) 2022

Every chemical element has its own symbol to represent them. But what is the He element?

The answer is Helium, whose symbol is He, and there's a lot of cool facts about it that most people don't know. Let me walk you through...

Helium Overview

Chemical Symbol

He (Helium)

Uses

Used in balloons, deep sea diving & welding. Also used in very low temperature research.

State at 20 °C

gas

Description

Light, odorless, colorless, tasteless inert gas. Second most abundant element in the universe. Sixth most abundant in the earth's atmosphere.

Name Origin

Greek: hêlios (sun).

Sources

Found in natural gas deposits & in the air (5 parts per billion) Constantly lost to space; replenished by radioactive decay (alpha particles).

Atomic Number

2

Learn more about the atomic number.

Atomic Mass

4,002602

Discovery

Discovered By: Sir William Ramsey, Nils Langet, P.T.Cleve

Year: 1895

Location: Scotland/Sweden

Learn more about the atomic mass.

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