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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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Does helium have smaller particles than nitrogen or oxygen?
Helium has smaller particles than nitrogen or oxygen. Helium atoms are smaller in size, as they have fewer protons and neutrons in their nucleus compared to nitrogen or oxygen atoms. This smaller size allows helium atoms to move more freely and escape into the atmosphere, which is why helium is a lighter gas.
What part of earths spheres is composed of a mixture of gases?
the entire atmosphere...
Is a helium a metal or nonmetal?
Helium is a nonmetal. Think about the helium balloon!
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.
What substance is not a solid at 20C and one atmosphere of pressure?
At 20°C and one atmosphere of pressure, helium is not a solid. Helium exists as a gas at this temperature and pressure.
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?
Gases like helium can escape Earth's atmosphere because they have low molecular weight, which allows them to reach escape velocity more easily. Additionally, helium is light enough to be carried away by solar winds, contributing to its escape from the atmosphere.
Can the shuttle escape the earths atmosphere?
No it can't.
When earths early atmosphere formed which gases where lost because earths gravity was too weak?
Hydrogen and helium
Why can gases such as helium escape the earth's atmosphere?
because earth has gas particles that can let helium go
Which of these is not one of the primary gase found in earths atmosphere?
Helium is not one of the primary gases found in Earth's atmosphere. The primary gases in Earth's atmosphere are nitrogen, oxygen, argon, and carbon dioxide. Helium makes up a very small percentage of the atmosphere.
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.
Can helium gas spread?
Yes, like most gasses it can spread within currents and mix in with other gases. It is lighter than air, so on earth it will rise above the heavier gases of nitrogen and oxygen that make up our atmosphere. It does appear in the earths atmosphere in trace quantities, but the majority will escape earths gravitation pull and dissipate into space.
Is helium poisenous?
No however the lack of oxygen is deadly. It is unlikely that you will hurt yourself sucking the helium out of balloons, as long as you breathe oxygen in between breaths of helium. There is a small percentage of helium (.0005%) in the earths atmosphere.
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
Which layer do light gases escape earths gravity?
Earth's lighter gases such as Hydrogen and Helium will rise to the top of the atmosphere. Since they are very light, they will easily be knocked awry by the solar wind, the stream of charged particles coming from the Sun.
