What is helium's favorite bonding partner?

Answer 1

Helium is an inert or noble gas. In any "normal" situation, it is unreactive and will not form chemical bonds.

In certain situations where it is a plasma, helium could form a highly unstable compound with fluorine, iodine, phosphorus, sulfur or tungsten. These extremely tenuous compounds are called excimers, and they are generally only seen in the laboratory. Use the link below for more information.

Answer 2

Helium is a noble gas. To a first approximation, it doesn't react with anything.

Under highly unusual conditions, it can form some (unstable) compounds with, for example, tungsten or Mercury. But saying it doesn't react with anything is more or less correct for the usual meaning of the term "react".

Answer 3

None. No compounds of Helium are known. However under some circumstances in glow dischagre tubes unstable molecualr compounds can be created- these are called "excimers".

This is why it can be used in hot air balloons, as it can be heated to extreme temperatures, and used for buoyancy, but will not react and cause an explosion, as hydrogen would.

Answer 4

Helium does not typically form bonds with other elements because it is a noble gas with a full outer electron shell, making it stable and unreactive.

Answer 5

No. helium does not bond with any elements.

Answer 6

None. helium does not react with anything.

Answer 7

I don't think helium can bond with anything because it is a noble gas and has no unpaired electrons.

Answer 8

Helium is chemically inert and does not form with other elements.

Answer 9

No. helium is chemically inert and does not combine with other elements.

Answer 10

helium atoms do not form bonds. they are chemically inert.