Periodic Table

Helium

Atomic Number: 2

 
Overview
PropertyValueUnits

Atomic Mass

4.0026

Density

0.1785

g/cckg/m3lb/in3
Thermal Properties

Thermal Properties

PropertyValueUnits

Melting Point

-272°C

K°C°F°R

Boiling Point

-269°C

K°C°F°R

Critical Pressure

0.227 MPa

MPaAtmPSI

Critical Temperature

5.19°C

K°C°F°R

Heat of Fusion

0.02 kJ/mol

kJ/molcal/mol

Heat of Vaporization

0.083 kJ/mol

kJ/molcal/mol

Specific Heat

5193.1 J/kg·K

J/kg·K

Thermal Conductivity

0.1513 W/m·K

W/m·K
Electon Configuration

Electron Structure

1s2

Shell Arrangement

KLMNOPQ
2000000
LevelS OrbitalP OrbitalD OrbitalF Orbital
Level 1
Level 2
History

Year Discovered

1895

Isotopes
IsotopeCommon NameSymbolMassStatusAbundanceHalf-lifeDecay modeDecay EnergyNuclear SpinMagnetic Moment

2

He

3

HeliumHe3Stable0.000137---0.5-2.12762485

2

He

4

HeliumHe4Stable99.999863---00

2

He

5

HeliumHe5Radioactive0.0000000000007 nn0.891.50

2

He

6

HeliumHe6Radioactive0806.7 msB-3.50831300

2

He

7

HeliumHe7Radioactive0.0000000000029 nn0.43461.50

2

He

8

HeliumHe8Radioactive0119 msB-, B-n, B-t10.651200

2

He

9

HeliumHe9Radioactive0.000000000007 nsn1.27010.50

2

He

10

HeliumHe10Radioactive0.0000000000027 n2n1.068500

Isotopic mass data for stable isotopes is from:
G. Audi, A.H. Wapstra in Nuclear Physics A, 1993, 565, 1-65
and
G. Audi, A.H.Wapstra in Nuclear Physics A, 1995, 595 409-480.

Natural abundance data is from:
K.J.R. Rosman, P.D.P. Taylor in Pure Appplied Chemistry, 1999, 71, 1593-1607.

 

Occurance
In the Universe23%
In the Sun23%
In Meteorites0%
In the Earth's Crust0.00000055%
In Seawater7.2E-10%
In the Human Body0%
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