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No....It's outer energy level is not filled and therefore it is a reactive gas. Inert gases have a filled outer shell i.e. He, Ar, Kr, etc. which are the Noble gases in the far right hand column of the Periodic Table.. VIII
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What element is colorless gas and used in balloons?
'Helium' because it is also an INERT (Noble) gas. Hydrogen could be used to make the balloon float/rise, but hydrogen is a flammable gas. On explosion you will have a flash of flame.
Is oxygen inert?
no oxygen is not a inert gas
Inert gas having 8 valence electrons?
mercury is an inert gas having 8 valence electrons
Is carbon dioxide inert gas?
NO.
Why N2 is inert gas?
Nitrogen is an unreactive gas, easy to obtain and at reasonable cost. It is not used as an inert gas, but in lieu of an inert gas, of which there are only 6, it is sufficient and cost effective.
Is an inert gas and has one more proton than hydrogen?
Helium
Should there be a no smoking sign around helium?
no, it is an inert gas, you are thinking of hydrogen.
Names of all metals and their uses?
hydrogen-gas helium-inert gas lithium-atomic no.3
Why are helium used instead of hydrogen for balloons?
Helium is an inert light gas where as hydrogen is an explosive gas andto dangerous to use.Hope this answers your question.
Is hydrogen or helium safer to use?
Generally speaking, helium is safer, as it is an inert gas, but Hydrogen is cheaper to make and is lighter.
Why is argon used as a shielding gas in some types of high temperature welding?
Argon is an inert gas, hydrogen is not. Hydrogen is flammable and would negatively impact the arc process.
What happens if you replace inert gas in glass bulb of electric lamb by nitrogen gas?
inert gas inert gas inert gas
Can you make a chemical reaction without making the product an inert gas?
Yes, you can make a chemical reaction without making the product an inert gas. For example, if you run an electric current through Hydrogen and Oxygen, the product is Water, or H2O. Water is not an inert (noble) gas, so you can make a chemical reaction without making the product an inert gas.
Why helium gas is used in weather balloons but not hydrogen?
Because helium (He) is lighter than air and not flammable like Hydrogen (H) which is the lightest element.
What is the lightest inert?
Helium is the lightest inert gas. It is a monatomic gas with an average atomic weight of about 4. The only atom lighter than that is hydrogen - which forms a diatomic gas with molecular wight of about 2 - BUT - it is anything but inert! Hydrogen is highly flammable and a commonly used reactant for a lot of syntheses. The next lightest gas that is sort of inert is nitrogen - which is quite a bit heavier - at a molecular weight of about 14. (Nitrogen is not particularly reactive at room temperature so it is often used as an "inert" gas - even though it isn't really totally inert.) The next lightest noble gas is Neon - which, although it forms a monatomic gas, has an atomic wight of about 20 - even heavier than Nitrogen.
Are there any known helium compounds?
No. It"s an inert gas,inert gases do not form compounds. Reactive gases(like Hydrogen ) do, like H-2-O or Hydrogen-Di-Oxide-better known as water.
Why is helium gas safer than hydrogen gas?
Because hydrogen is reactive and combines with oxygen, while helium is inert.
