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Helium was discovered in 1868 by Pierre Janssen and Norman Lockyer

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Is helium a compound a mixture or an element?

It is a element


What is the element for helium?

The element symbol for helium is He


Does helium is a compound or an element?

Helium is an element.


Is helium a compound an element?

Helium is an element.


What is the element name for He?

The element name for He is Helium. It is a colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas that is the second lightest and second most abundant element in the universe.


What is the symbol of the element helium?

The elemental symbol for helium is ' He ' , and is found in the Periodic Table in position ( Atomic No.) two(2).


Is helium an element molecule or mixture?

Helium is an element.


Is helium aMixture compound or Element?

Helium is an element.


Is helium a element or molicles?

helium is an element, it is a mono atomic molecule, He2 .


Is helium a compound or an element?

Helium (He) is an element. Helium is the most inert element of all, and does NOT form compounds. It is found in the Periodic Table as Atomic No. 2. It has an atomic mass of '4' Its symbol is [4/2]He The name ' helium' comes Classical Greece, and means 'of the Sun(helios)'. Because two atoms of hydrogen in the Sun fuse together form 'helium'.


Is helium gas a compound?

No, helium gas is not a compound. Helium is an element, which means it consists of only one type of atom.


Founder of helium?

Helium was first discovered in 1868 by French astronomer Jules Janssen during a solar eclipse when analyzing the sun's spectrum. However, it was British scientist Sir Joseph Norman Lockyer who named the element "helium" after the Greek god of the sun, Helios.