helium

Summary

helium is a chemical element^[1]. helium draws 2,117 Wikipedia views per month (chemical_element category, ranking #15 of 144).^[2]

Key Facts

• helium is credited with the discovery of Pierre Janssen^[3].
• helium is credited with the discovery of Norman Lockyer^[4].
• helium is credited with the discovery of William Ramsay^[5].
• helium's instance of is recorded as chemical element^[6].
• helium's instance of is recorded as atmophile element^[7].
• Helios is named after helium^[8].
• helium's canonical SMILES is recorded as [He]^[9].
• helium's element symbol is recorded as He^[10].
• helium's chemical formula is recorded as He^[11].
• helium is a type of nonmetal^[12].
• helium is a type of noble gases^[13].
• helium is a type of s-block^[14].
• helium is part of period 1^[15].
• helium is part of noble gases^[16].
• helium is used for lifting gas^[17].
• helium is used for coolant^[18].
• helium is used for component^[19].
• helium is used for food additive^[20].
• helium's Commons category is recorded as Helium^[21].
• helium's time of discovery or invention is recorded as August 18, 1868^[22].
• helium's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Helium^[23].
• helium's Commons gallery is recorded as Helium^[24].
• helium's atomic number is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}^[25].
• helium's electronegativity is recorded as {'amount': '+4.5'}^[26].
• helium's refractive index is recorded as {'amount': '+1.000036'}^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include chemical element^[6] and atmophile element^[7]. Recorded subclass of include nonmetal^[12], noble gases^[13], and s-block^[14].

Origins

Helios is named after helium^[8].

Use and Application

Recorded has use include lifting gas^[17], coolant^[18], component^[19], and food additive^[20]. Part of include period 1^[15], a period^[28] and noble gases^[16], a group^[29].

Why It Matters

helium draws 2,117 Wikipedia views per month (chemical_element category, ranking #15 of 144).^[2] helium has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] helium is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]