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The helium atom has no valence electrons. The element Helium is perhaps

the most inert known substance, and forms no compounds.

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Do organic substances contain carbon and hydrogen or carbon and oxygen?

yes


Does helium form compounds?

Answer:Helium is an inert gas and does not easily form any compounds, in fact there are no known compounds. (It's valence shell is full to capacity, 1s2.) In an electrical discharge it can form metastable 'compounds' called excimers (short for excited dimers) with tungsten, iodine, sulfur, fluorine, phosphorus and sulfur. These are short lived entities, lifetime typically measured in nanoseconds, that are formed by excited helium atoms.There is some thought that helium may react like argon and form helium fluorohydride (HHeF) similar to the argon compound HArF.The curious investigator could use the link below to surf to the Wikipedia post on the compounds of helium. It's only two paragraphs long and easy to read. Why not pull out the stops and go for it?


What Compounds contain carbon element?

Compounds that contain carbon are known as organic compounds. They can include a wide range of substances, such as carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids. Carbon's unique ability to form strong covalent bonds with other elements allows for the vast structural diversity found in organic compounds.


What element is not found in caffeine carbon helium nitrogen or oxygen?

Helium is not found in caffeine. Caffeine is made up of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen atoms. Helium is a noble gas and is typically not found in organic compounds like caffeine.


What is the difference between inorganic compounds and organic compounds?

In general, organic compounds are those compounds which contain both carbon and oxygen, and inorganic compounds lack these atoms. Of couse, this does not always apply, as carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide also contain both these elements and are still labeled as inorganic.

Related Questions

What compounds does helium contain?

helium doesnot form any compounds


What are some uses of compounds that contain helium?

Helium is chemically inert and does not form any compounds


Does helium contain moisture?

Helium is a non-toxic, colorless, odorless, tasteless, and non-flammable gas. It does not contain moisture as it is chemically inert and does not react with other elements to form compounds like water.


Is helium a hydrocarbon?

No, helium is not a hydrocarbon. Helium is a noble gas and is chemically inert, meaning it does not readily react with other elements to form compounds like hydrocarbons which contain carbon and hydrogen atoms.


What are the compounds for helium?

Helium does not form compounds.


Does hairspray contain hydrogen and helium?

The propellant used in hair spay does not contain hydrogen gas or helium gas. Hairspray contains compounds that contain covalently bonded hydrogen.


Is helium gas a mixture?

No. Helium is an element, which makes it a pure substance.


What are common compounds for helium?

Common compounds for helium include helium-3 (He-3) and helium-4 (He-4), which are isotopes of helium. Helium is typically chemically inert and does not readily form compounds with other elements under normal conditions.


What are the compounds formed by helium?

Helium does not form any compounds.


Is Helium considered an organic or inorganic chemical?

organic materials MUST contain carbon compounds, so Helium in a balloon would never be organic, for it does not contain carbon.(and Helium is pretty inert - so you couldn't easily make an organic compound with it anyway).


List the helium compounds?

helium doesnot form any compounds


What kinda compounds that are met in nature helium?

helium does not from any compounds.