Thursday, September 30, 2010

Periodic Table of Videos- Helium


This video is about the element helium, Much like hydrogen, in the fact that it is so light, helium has a few unique properties of its own. It is the least reactive of the gasses, in remains inert when combined with others. Liquid helium cools at a very low temperature. Because of this, liquid helium can change the properties of a material when it is poured over it. For example, it is used to remove electrical resistance. Helium can not be made by humans because it is simply a pure element. Under the US large amounts of helium is formed by decaying minerals.

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