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Helium's industrial uses include as a pressurizing and purge gas, as a protective atmosphere for arc welding, and in processes such as growing crystals to make [[silicon]] wafers, as well as a lifting gas in balloons and airships. | Helium's industrial uses include as a pressurizing and purge gas, as a protective atmosphere for arc welding, for cryogenic cooling, and in processes such as growing crystals to make [[silicon]] wafers, as well as a lifting gas in balloons and airships. | ||
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Revision as of 21:42, 20 June 2025
Helium is a chemical element with the symbol He and atomic number 2. It is a colorless, odorless, tasteless, non-toxic, inert, monatomic gas and the first in the noble gas group in the periodic table. Its boiling and melting point are the lowest among all the elements. It is the second lightest and second most abundant element in the observable universe (hydrogen is the lightest and most abundant).
Uses
Helium's industrial uses include as a pressurizing and purge gas, as a protective atmosphere for arc welding, for cryogenic cooling, and in processes such as growing crystals to make silicon wafers, as well as a lifting gas in balloons and airships.
Dependencies
- Helium
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