the nucleosynthesis process, in stars where temperatures exceed 108K, in which helium is converted to carbon and subsequently to oxygen, neon and magnesium
a method of determining the age of rock that depends on the production of helium during the decay of various radioactive isotopes of uranium and thorium
the effect on the timbre of speech after inhaling helium, due to the difference in the speed of sound in that gas (note - there is no difference in the pitch of the sound produced)
The second lightest and second most abundant element The typical helium atom consists of a nucleus of two protons and two neutrons surrounded by two electrons Helium was first discovered in our Sun Roughly 25 percent of our Sun is helium
An inert gas that is lighter than air (either Nike AIR or normal breathing air) Predominately sourced from natural gas wells in Texas Converse introduced a basketball shoe with helium in November 1999, followed by a helium-cushioned skate shoe in 2000
Lightest rare gas atom whose nucleus consists of two protons and two neutrons The lowest energy shell is filled up with two electrons This explains the chemical inertness of the helium atom
An inert, monoatomic, gaseous element occurring in the atmosphere of the sun and stars, and in small quantities in the earth's atmosphere, in several minerals and in certain mineral waters
A noble gas, it is colourless, odourless, tasteless, completely unreactive, and nontoxic. First found by spectroscopy of the Sun's atmosphere in 1868, it is the second most abundant and second-lightest element in the universe (after hydrogen). Helium makes up a tiny proportion of the atmosphere but as much as 7% of natural gas. It is the product of radioactive decay (see radioactivity) and is used in helium dating. It is used as an inert gas in welding, rocket propulsion, balloon flight, hyperbaric chambers, deep-sea diving (see nitrogen narcosis), gas chromatography, luminous signs, and cryogenics. Liquid helium, which exists only below -452 °F (-268.9 °C, about 4° C above absolute zero), is a "quantum fluid" (see fluid mechanics; quantum mechanics), with unique properties, including superfluidity, superconductivity, and near-zero viscosity
Helium is a very light gas that is colourless and has no smell. a gas that is lighter than air and is used to make balloons float. It is a chemical element : symbol He (helios ; because it was discovered in the sun's spectrum). Chemical element, chemical symbol He, atomic number
One of the lightest elements, second only to hydrogen Helium is one of the harmless by-products of nuclear fusion It is also used in balloons and will make your voice squeaky if you inhale it Don't inhale too much, though Your body needs a little oxygen, too - WebElements: Helium
the second lightest and second most abundant element in the Universe The helium atom consists of a nucleus of two protons and two neutrons surrounded by two electrons Helium was first discovered in our Sun Roughly 5 percent of our Sun is helium
a very light colorless element that is one of the six inert gasses; the most difficult gas to liquefy; occurs in economically extractable amounts in certain natural gases (as those found in Texas and Kansas)
An inert gas A colorless, monatomic element which is found to occur in dry air to the extent of only 0 000524 percent by volume Helium is very light, having a molecular weight of only 4 003 and specific gravity referred to air of 0 138 Because helium is non-inflammable and has a lifting power 92 percent of that of hydrogen, it is widely used as the inflation gas for meteorological balloons
Liquid helium existing as a normal fluid between the superfluid transition point of approximately 2.2°K at 1 atmosphere pressure and its boiling point of 4.2°K
Liquid helium existing as a superfluid below the transition point of approximately 2.2°K at 1 atmosphere and having extremely low viscosity and extremely high thermal conductivity
Method of dating that depends on the production of helium during the decay of radioactive isotopes of uranium and thorium. Because of this decay, the helium content of any mineral or rock capable of retaining helium will increase during the lifetime of that mineral or rock, and the ratio of helium to its radioactive progenitors then becomes a measure of geologic time. Fossils may also be dated by helium dating. The relatively large amount of helium produced in rocks may make it possible to extend helium dating to rocks and minerals as young as a few tens of thousands of years old