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What are common uses of helium other than blowing up balloons?
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y ago
Helium has various applications beyond balloons. It is used in cryogenics to maintain low temperatures, in producing semiconductor materials, in welding and leak detection, and as a coolant in nuclear reactors. Helium is also essential in the medical field for MRI scanning, as a respiratory gas for patients with difficulty breathing, and for other medical procedures.
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How do the elderly use helium?
What is doubtless the most common use of helium by the elderly is the getting and giving of helium balloons. "Older" people don't do a lot of mixed gas diving, inert gas welding or other activities like that.
Helium balloons vs carbon dioxide?
Helium balloons deflate faster because the molecules are smaller and can seep through the smallest of holes. ... Except that this isn't what happens. Try inflating some latex balloons with CO2 (use a chemical reaction with baking soda to generate it) and compare them to helium balloons. It's amazing to see how quickly the CO2 balloons shrivel up. Note: balloons made of mylar or other materials might behave more in line with theory, but CO2 escapes from latex balloons quickly.
Which gas is used to fill the balloons?
Hydrogen, until the Hindenburg,then everyone realized that "Hey, Hydrogen isn't that safe to use!"Hot air balloons, you mean?? Just air that is hot.Actual hand balloons and such? Helium or again, just air. Helium floats better because it is lighter than the surrounding air around it. Helium and air are still used in both.
What quality of helium makes it useful?
Helium is lighter than air (which means it can be used to make stuff float, like balloons) and a noble gas (which means that it won't react with other elements). Both of these qualities make helium very useful.
What types of compounds does helium form?
Helium is a gas; no ores or minerals. Helium exist in natural methane gas and also is released in very small amounts from many rocks containing uranium.
Why helium is better than hydrogen for balloons?
because helium does not mix with other elements
How do the elderly use helium?
What is doubtless the most common use of helium by the elderly is the getting and giving of helium balloons. "Older" people don't do a lot of mixed gas diving, inert gas welding or other activities like that.
What is helium used for other than balloons?
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Helium balloons vs carbon dioxide?
Helium balloons deflate faster because the molecules are smaller and can seep through the smallest of holes. ... Except that this isn't what happens. Try inflating some latex balloons with CO2 (use a chemical reaction with baking soda to generate it) and compare them to helium balloons. It's amazing to see how quickly the CO2 balloons shrivel up. Note: balloons made of mylar or other materials might behave more in line with theory, but CO2 escapes from latex balloons quickly.
Which gas is used to fill the balloons?
Hydrogen, until the Hindenburg,then everyone realized that "Hey, Hydrogen isn't that safe to use!"Hot air balloons, you mean?? Just air that is hot.Actual hand balloons and such? Helium or again, just air. Helium floats better because it is lighter than the surrounding air around it. Helium and air are still used in both.
Which other gas instead of hydrogen can be used for air balloons?
Helium - it's less reactive.
Can you inflate a balloon without helium?
You can use air instead of helium, but it will not rise. The reason helium balloons rise is because helium is lighter than air. I am sure other gases can be used also.
What quality of helium makes it useful?
Helium is lighter than air (which means it can be used to make stuff float, like balloons) and a noble gas (which means that it won't react with other elements). Both of these qualities make helium very useful.
What types of compounds does helium form?
Helium is a gas; no ores or minerals. Helium exist in natural methane gas and also is released in very small amounts from many rocks containing uranium.
How can you determine if a balloon is filled with helium gas or hydrogen gas?
Fill two balloons. One with hydrogen gas and the other with helium gas. Allow them to float on a piece of string. Taking a lighted/burning taper/splinter. , and burst the two balloons with the burning splinter. The helium filled balloon will just 'pop' and fall to the ground. The hydrogen filled balloon will 'pop with a flash of flame' So helium ; NO Flame Hydrogen ; A FLASH of FLAME.
How is it possible that the volume of a helium tank is much less that 500 balloons it can fill?
The gas in the tank is under much greater pressure than in the balloons. In other words, the He atoms in the tank are much closer together than in the balloons.
Does helium react with common compounds?
No. helium does not react with any other element
