Helium is often supplied in compressed gas cylinders. It is available in smaller sizes from "party supply stores" for filling balloons, and in larger tanks for uses in welding, in science and in industry. We also see helium supplied as a refrigerated liquid -- a cryogenic substance. Industrial gas suppliers have helium available in both forms.
The primary source of helium is as a byproduct of natural gas recovery, mostly in the United States. Much of the natural gas the U.S. gets from domestic wells is "rich" in helium, and this inert or noble gas is recovered through a distillation process and is vended separately. It is through the radioactive decay of heavy elements deep within the earth's crust that helium comes to be in the natural gas deposits in the first place. As an interesting but related side note, most helium is stored in unused mines that have been sealed and converted into helium storage facilities. A link can be found below for more information.
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∙ 13y agoHelium gas is primarily produced through the natural radioactive decay of uranium and thorium in the Earth's crust. It slowly accumulates in underground deposits of natural gas, where it can be extracted as a byproduct of natural gas processing.
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∙ 13y agoMost Helium was formed (along with Hydrogen) as a result of the 'big bang'. This is first generation Helium, second generation Helium is formed by stars like our Sun as they fuse Hydrogen in their cores to produce Helium.
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∙ 14y agoWe believe that out of the energy field that resulted from the Big Bang, matter condensed from the energy field, in accordance with Einstein's "e=mc^2" formula which states that mass and energy are equivalent and convertible. About 98% of the mass became hydrogen, and perhaps 2% helium and a bare trace of lithium and other elements.
Most of the mass in the universe, we believe, is still hydrogen. When hydrogen-rich gas clouds condense to form stars, the nuclear fusion converts hydrogen into helium. During the last stages of a star's life, the helium fuses into carbon and oxygen and other heavier elements, and during the moment of a star's death in a supernova explosion, heavier elements such as iron are fused together into very heavy elements such as gold, lead, uranium, and others.
This is an important point; EVERY ATOM HEAVIER THAN CARBON HAS ALREADY BEEN INVOLVED IN A SUPERNOVA EXPLOSION. The iron atoms in your blood and the copper atoms in your pennies were created in a supernova explosion over 5 billion years ago.
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∙ 11y agoHelium was first discovered in the sun. The word helium, comes from the Greek word, Helios, meaning the sun
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∙ 11y agoHelium is a natural chemical element; the sources are stellar nucleosynthesis, nuclear fusion, radioactive disintegration.
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∙ 10y agoHelium is a byproduct of methane extraction.
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∙ 12y agoStars
The abbreviation for gas helium is He.
If you are a gas with two protons in your nucleus, you are helium. Helium is a noble gas known for being lightweight and non-reactive.
Helium is a colorless, odorless, tasteless and non-toxic gas at room temperature. It exists as a monatomic noble gas and is therefore inert and unreactive. It belongs to group 0 of the Periodic Table of Elements.
Helium gas is a pure substance because it is made up of only one type of atom, specifically helium atoms.
Helium is a gas at room temperature and pressure. It only becomes a solid at very low temperatures close to absolute zero.
The abbreviation for gas helium is He.
Helium is a gas.
helium is a gas
Gas. Helium is a gas.
Yes. Helium is a gas
Helium is a colourless gas
No. Helium gas is just a gas. It is not flammable.
It is a nonmetal, noble gas.
yes. helium is an odourless gas.
Litre or cubic meter for helium as a gas; litres for helium as a liquid.
If you are a gas with two protons in your nucleus, you are helium. Helium is a noble gas known for being lightweight and non-reactive.
Helium is a colorless, odorless, tasteless and non-toxic gas at room temperature. It exists as a monatomic noble gas and is therefore inert and unreactive. It belongs to group 0 of the Periodic Table of Elements.