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There are many, but one is Helium
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How does a helium balloon float but not a balloon filled with air?
Helium is a lighter element compared to air, helium also has fewer molecules than air.
Is argon lighter than air?
No Argon is not lighter than air. Argon is 25% more dense than air.
Is natural gas lighter or heavier than air?
Natural gas is lighter than air and rises.
How many times lighter is hydrogen than air?
HYDROGN IS 14 TIMES LIGHTER THAN AIR.
What is the difference between helium and air?
Air is another name for Oxygen, the gas we need to breathe in order to survive. Oxygen is an element on the periodic table of elements. Helium is an unreactive element that is even lighter than normal air. It is used commanly in party balloons, inflating huge objects, etc. But the masses are way different. All you need to know that helium is lighter than the air around us.
What is helium and What is its use for?
its the 2nd element on the periodic table and it makes things lighter, such as helium balloons, which float as helium is lighter than air
Why is helium heavier than air?
Helium is lighter than air because of atomic mass. Helium is element number two, whereas oxygen is element number 8. Oxygen has an atomic mass of 16, and helium has a mass of 4, so helium is 4 times lighter than air. (Atomic mass is the total mass of protons, neutrons, and electrons in a single atom.)
Why was the airplane harder to invent than the hot air balloon?
The balloon is lighter than air.
How does a helium balloon float but not a balloon filled with air?
Helium is a lighter element compared to air, helium also has fewer molecules than air.
Why is compound lighter than a element?
A compound is not lighter than an element, if that element is part of the compound. Some compounds, like H2O would be lighter than, say, the element lead, but it is not lighter than the elements that make it up, i.e. hydgrogen and/or oxygen.
What percentage of hydrogen is lighter than air?
100% of hydrogen is lighter than air
Is methane lighter than air?
Yes methane is lighter than air because it is less dense than air.
Is argon lighter than air?
No Argon is not lighter than air. Argon is 25% more dense than air.
Is helium light or heavy?
Helium is very light. it is the second lightest element
What are some lighter than air aircrafts?
blimp or hot air balloons are lighter than air crafts
When balloons are filled with this they are lighter than air.?
Hot air, hydrogen or helium are lighter than cold air.
When balloons are filled with this they are lighter than air?
Hot air, hydrogen or helium are lighter than cold air.
