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The helium atom does not form a diatomic molecule, unlike the main components of the atmosphere, nitrogen and oxygen, and it is a very light atom, actually the second lightest of all atoms (second only to hydrogen) and it is gravity which holds our atmosphere in place on the surface of the Earth, so the lighter the particle, the more easily it can escape into space.
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∙ 13y agoBecause it is lighter than the other air molecules allowing it to float until it leaves the atmosphere all together.
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Which planet has more of hydrogen and helium?
Jupiter has more hydrogen and helium gas because it has more gravitational pull than any other planet so it pulls almost every gas with a greater efficiency and does not allow to escape from its atmosphere,as in the case of earth gases like (hydrogen) tends to escape easily.
Where are the sources for element helium?
Atmosphere
Percentage of abundance of helium in atmosphere?
0.0005%
Was there oxygen in the early earths atmosphere?
yes
What is methane and oxygen?
Gasses found in Earths atmosphere.
Why can helium escape the earth's atmosphere?
Helium is lighter than oxygen and can escape the ozone.
Why can gases such as helium escape earth's atmosphere?
Helium can escape because it is the least dense element after Hydrogen.
Can the shuttle escape the earths atmosphere?
No it can't.
Reactive gas found in earths atmosphere?
Hydrogen or Helium
Which of these is not one of the primary gase found in earths atmosphere?
helium
Why can gases such as helium escape the earth's atmosphere?
because earth has gas particles that can let helium go
When earths early atmosphere formed which gases where lost because earths gravity was too weak?
Hydrogen and helium
Which molecules are least likely to escape from earths atmosphere?
The heaviest ones.
Why can a gas such as helium escape the atmosphere?
the molecues are lighter than the ones in the air.
What is the earths atomsphere?
the earth atmosphere is made up of carbon dioxide and oxygen and some helium.
The most abundant inert gas is what?
Argon, in the earths atmoshere Helium in the universe Argon in the earths atmoshere Helium in the universe
Is there helium in Mars?
The tables I found list no helium, as measured by the Venera probes. If its there, it is only in minute traces. The atmosphere is extremely hot and dense, and a gas as light as helium would escape into space very quickly.
