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HeliumHe Electron 1 Electron 2

Helium is a chemical element with symbol He and atomic number 2. It is a colorless, odorless, tasteless, non-toxic, inert, monatomic gas that heads the noble gas group in the periodic table. Its boiling and melting points are the lowest among all the elements.

2 Atomic Number
4 Atomic Mass (u)
4.22 Boiling Point (K)
0.18 Density (solid: g/cm³, gas: g/liter)
0.49 Atomic Radius (Å)
0.28 Covalent Radius (Å)
24.59 First Ionization Energy (eV)
-48 Electron Affinity
1 Number of Shells
2 Electron Shell Occupations
5.19 Specific Heat (J/g)