Where does the chemical symbol of helium come from?

Answer 1

The chemical symbol for helium is 'He'.

The name 'helium' is from the Classical Greek 'Helios' , which means the Sun.

Helium gas was first detected in the spectra from the Sun , and it is a fusion of hydrogen ions, & neutrons to form helium gas.

H2 + 2neutrons^(o) = He

or

D2= He

NB 'D' being deuterium ( heavy hydrogen ) , which has a mass of '2' . consisting of one proton and one neutron .

Answer 2

The symbol, He, comes from the first two letters of the element helium

Answer 3

Helium gets its symbol (He) from the first to letters of the element's name.

Answer 4

The symbol for helium, He, comes from the first two letters of the element.

Answer 5

The chemical symbol for helium, He, comes from the word "helios," which is Greek for the sun. Helium was first discovered in the spectrum of the sun before it was found on Earth.