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No. Helium is a noble gas and has a full compliment of electrons in the first 'orbit' of its atoms. This makes it very, very stable and inert. Therefore helium forms no compounds with any other element. As burning in air by definition is the reaction between the substance and oxygen in the air to form an oxide (e.g. charcoal (carbon) burns in air on your barbecue to form carbon dioxide), as helium will not react with oxygen it will not burn. Helium is also lighter than air. Therefore, helium is sometimes used to fill airships to provide a lift. Airships were once filled with hydrogen as hydrogen is also lighter than air, but several disasters happened where the airship caught fire killing the occupants inside- as hydrogen reacts well with the oxygen in the air (even explosively) form hydrogen oxide (water vapour). As helium is so inert,. it is very useful AND safe for such a use nowadays.
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∙ 12y agoNo. Helium is inert.
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Does helium rust or tarnish?
Tarnish
What gases causes iron to rust and candles to burn?
oxygen, rust is iron oxide
Why is helium safer then hydrogen for use in airships?
Helium is inert. Will not burn like hydrogen does so well.
What element is lightweight and cannot burn?
Helium (and any other noble gas really)
What is a depicts chemical process?
iron form rust Type your answer here...
Does helium rust or tarnish?
Tarnish
How is helium and hydrogen used on a large scale?
helium does not burn, hydrogen will burn in air
Does the element helium burn?
No. Helium is completely nonflammable. It is chemically inert.
What color does helium burn?
Helium does not burn. It is an extremely stable noble gas. Only in a nuclear reactor can it be made to react.
Is hellium flammable?
No. Helium does not burn.
Is helium required for combustion?
Being a noble gas, helium can't burn.
What colour does helium burn?
SilvEr
Why does helium not burn like hydrogen?
Helium does not burn because it is a noble gas with a full outer shell of electrons, this configuration is very stable so helium does not react easily if at all.
What gases causes iron to rust and candles to burn?
oxygen, rust is iron oxide
Helium safer than hydrogen?
Yes, because helium doesn't react, burn or explode.
Who said it is better to work out than to rust out?
I think you mean Neil Young and it was Burn out than to rust.
Why is helium safer then hydrogen for use in airships?
Helium is inert. Will not burn like hydrogen does so well.
