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∙ 8y agoHelium is a colorless gas.
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∙ 13y agocolorless
however when ionized by electric current it glows red.
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∙ 13y agoclear and colorless
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∙ 13y agoIt does not burn.
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∙ 11y agoHelium is a colorless gas.
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∙ 12y agoHelium is a colorless gas.
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∙ 10y agolight green
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What gas is the sun burning?
The SUN does NOT BURN gas. It is a FUSION of hydrogen atoms into helium atoms.
Do different types of stars burn different fuel?
Yes, young stars burn Hydrogen and produce Helium. As they age, they often turn into red giants, and at that time they burn the Helium, making Oxygen and Carbon. Very large stars can even burn the Oxygen and Carbon, making even heaver elements, such as Iron.
Is it true stars like the sun burn hydrogen producing helium?
All stars fuse hydrogen into helium - the slight difference in atomic weight between 4 hydrogen atoms and one helium atom, is given off as radiation.
What exactly is helium ash?
Helium ash is merely helium. Helium is commonly referred to as ash in discussions of our sun's fuel (and others stars of similar size/composition) to indicate that it cannot burn (or really cannot be fused into a larger atomic element). Our sun fuses hydrogen into helium at its core but the temperatures and pressures are not high enough to fuse helium, so it is called ash. If the core had a higher temperature/pressure, the helium would be fused into a larger element (carbon), something that happens with more massive stars. In such a star it would not be called ash because the conditions would be such that it could be fused ("burned"), so it would merely be called helium.
The sun burns helium to make what?
The sun does not burn in the conventional sense, it is a fusion bomb confined by its own gravity. At the core of the sun, hydrogen plasma fuses to form the element helium, a and this fusion releases the energy which makes the sun hot. hydrogen, helium
How is helium and hydrogen used on a large scale?
helium does not burn, hydrogen will burn in air
Does the element helium burn?
No. Helium is completely nonflammable. It is chemically inert.
What color does helium burn?
Helium does not burn. It is an extremely stable noble gas. Only in a nuclear reactor can it be made to react.
Is hellium flammable?
No. Helium does not burn.
What is the colour of helium at room temperature?
Colourless. (Does not have a colour/ invisible).
Is helium required for combustion?
Being a noble gas, helium can't burn.
Why does helium not burn like hydrogen?
Helium does not burn because it is a noble gas with a full outer shell of electrons, this configuration is very stable so helium does not react easily if at all.
Helium safer than hydrogen?
Yes, because helium doesn't react, burn or explode.
Why is helium safer then hydrogen for use in airships?
Helium is inert. Will not burn like hydrogen does so well.
What element is lightweight and cannot burn?
Helium (and any other noble gas really)
What colour flame do you get when you burn sodium?
You get and orange - yellow colour.
What are the gases that burn in the sun?
it is made of mostly hydrogen and helium
