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Far from it!!!
When mixed with oxygen it readily ignites , Remember the 'pop' test in the lab. for testing for hydrogen.
However, the next element on the peridoci table , which is helium (He) is the most inert elememnt of all.
The classic demonstration in the lab. is to have two balloons. one filled with hydrogen and one filled with helium.
Put a lighted(burning) taper to the hydrogen balloon and it will explode, with a flame flash
Put a lighted(burning) taper to the helium balloon and it will explode but no flame flash.
lenpollock
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∙ 13y agoNo, hydrogen is a very reactive gas and ignites easily in air.
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Why are helium used instead of hydrogen for balloons?
Helium is an inert light gas where as hydrogen is an explosive gas andto dangerous to use.Hope this answers your question.
What is the lightest inert?
Helium is the lightest inert gas. It is a monatomic gas with an average atomic weight of about 4. The only atom lighter than that is hydrogen - which forms a diatomic gas with molecular wight of about 2 - BUT - it is anything but inert! Hydrogen is highly flammable and a commonly used reactant for a lot of syntheses. The next lightest gas that is sort of inert is nitrogen - which is quite a bit heavier - at a molecular weight of about 14. (Nitrogen is not particularly reactive at room temperature so it is often used as an "inert" gas - even though it isn't really totally inert.) The next lightest noble gas is Neon - which, although it forms a monatomic gas, has an atomic wight of about 20 - even heavier than Nitrogen.
Is argon an inert gas?
argon is an inert gas
5 letter inert gas?
Oxygen, helium, hydrogen, carbon dioxide and methane are five different gases.
Do all metals react with hydrochloric acid to give hydrogen gas?
No, inert metals as Gold, Platinum and Palladium do not react with hydrochloric acid.
Is an inert gas and has one more proton than hydrogen?
Helium
Should there be a no smoking sign around helium?
no, it is an inert gas, you are thinking of hydrogen.
Names of all metals and their uses?
hydrogen-gas helium-inert gas lithium-atomic no.3
Why are helium used instead of hydrogen for balloons?
Helium is an inert light gas where as hydrogen is an explosive gas andto dangerous to use.Hope this answers your question.
Is hydrogen or helium safer to use?
Generally speaking, helium is safer, as it is an inert gas, but Hydrogen is cheaper to make and is lighter.
Why is argon used as a shielding gas in some types of high temperature welding?
Argon is an inert gas, hydrogen is not. Hydrogen is flammable and would negatively impact the arc process.
What happens if you replace inert gas in glass bulb of electric lamb by nitrogen gas?
inert gas inert gas inert gas
Can you make a chemical reaction without making the product an inert gas?
Yes, you can make a chemical reaction without making the product an inert gas. For example, if you run an electric current through Hydrogen and Oxygen, the product is Water, or H2O. Water is not an inert (noble) gas, so you can make a chemical reaction without making the product an inert gas.
Why helium gas is used in weather balloons but not hydrogen?
Because helium (He) is lighter than air and not flammable like Hydrogen (H) which is the lightest element.
What is the lightest inert?
Helium is the lightest inert gas. It is a monatomic gas with an average atomic weight of about 4. The only atom lighter than that is hydrogen - which forms a diatomic gas with molecular wight of about 2 - BUT - it is anything but inert! Hydrogen is highly flammable and a commonly used reactant for a lot of syntheses. The next lightest gas that is sort of inert is nitrogen - which is quite a bit heavier - at a molecular weight of about 14. (Nitrogen is not particularly reactive at room temperature so it is often used as an "inert" gas - even though it isn't really totally inert.) The next lightest noble gas is Neon - which, although it forms a monatomic gas, has an atomic wight of about 20 - even heavier than Nitrogen.
Are there any known helium compounds?
No. It"s an inert gas,inert gases do not form compounds. Reactive gases(like Hydrogen ) do, like H-2-O or Hydrogen-Di-Oxide-better known as water.
Why is helium gas safer than hydrogen gas?
Because hydrogen is reactive and combines with oxygen, while helium is inert.
