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In quite a lot of ways.
--> Helium has two electrons whilst hydrogen has one
--> Helium is a noble gas
--> Helium is a bigger atom
--> Helium's symbol (He) has an "e" compared to hydrogen's symbol (H)
--> Helium is less reactive
--> Helium doesn't create H-bonds
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe difference between a carbon atom and a helium atom is the number of protons each contain. A helium atom has two protons, and the carbon has six.
Carbon has 4 valence electrons, so it is able to make four bonds with other atoms ie it has 4 electrons to share. This makes carbon a very versatile bonding atom. It is small enough to make 4 individual bonds or to make double or even triple bonds. The majority of different compounds on the Earth are carbon compounds.
Helium makes no bonds, it is a single atom that does not even have attraction to other Helium atoms even in the coldest environment on Earth. Helium has no electrons to share with another atom.
What makes helium different from carbon? Its inability to share electrons due to having no valence electrons.
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∙ 12y agoThe carbon atom and helium atom do not differ very much. Their molecular structure is quite similar but they operate differently under different circumstances.
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∙ 14y agoOk... I found it.. Carbon has protons and 6 electrons but nitrogen has 7 of each!!
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∙ 10y agoThe number of protons and electrons in helium and carbon are different. Hence their energies are different.
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Is carbon dioxide lighter than helium?
No. Carbon dioxide is heavier than helium.
How many times heavier is helium than carbon?
Helium is a gas and is far more lighter than carbon which is a solid.
What gas element has an atomic mass less than 30 is not neon and is a noble gas?
helium (He)
What more does a carbon atom have than a helium atom?
Helium has 2 protons, 2 electrons. Carbon has 6 protons, 6 electrons.
Which makes balloons fly up in the air carbon dioxide helium or hydrogen?
Helium, because it is lighter than air.
Is carbon dioxide lighter than helium?
No. Carbon dioxide is heavier than helium.
How many times heavier is helium than carbon?
Helium is a gas and is far more lighter than carbon which is a solid.
Why does'nt a balloon with carbon dioxide float and a balloon with helium does?
Because, carbon dioxide is heavier than air whereas helium is lighter than air.
What gas element has an atomic mass less than 30 is not neon and is a noble gas?
helium (He)
What more does a carbon atom have than a helium atom?
Helium has 2 protons, 2 electrons. Carbon has 6 protons, 6 electrons.
What kind of power is generated in stars?
Nuclear fusion is the process that provides energy to the stars.The star fuses hydrogen to form helium this is a process that gives out a lot of energy,stars which are more passive than our sun then it fuses the helium atoms to form carbon.
Which makes balloons fly up in the air carbon dioxide helium or hydrogen?
Helium, because it is lighter than air.
How many times lighter is a helium atom than carbon?
A helium-4 atom is just about 1/3 the mass of a carbon-12 atom.
Why are airships filled with helium and not carbon dioxide?
Helium has a mass less than that of carbon dioxide.so it will help the ship to float over the water.more over it will not react with any object as it is a noble gas.
Why is exhaled air more dense than helium?
Helium is a relatively light gas which is lighter than air at ground level. Exhaled air contains a lot of water vapour and carbon dioxide relative to normal air. Since ground level air is less dense than helium, adding water vapour and carbon dioxide makes exhaled air even more heavier than helium.
Helium and neon cant form compounds with fluorine why?
The first Ionization energy of fluorine is less than that of the helium and neon.
What are two atoms that are heavier than carbon?
Elements with atomic numbers 1-5 are lighter than carbon.
