The Periodic Table/2 - Helium (He)

Element Helium (He, 2)

Here you can read more about the chemical element Helium. Its shemical symbol is He and its atomic number is 2. The relative atomic mass of Helium is 4.002602 u. The elemental classification of Helium is Noble gases, and it belongs to group 18 and period 1 in the Periodic Table of Elements.

The density of Helium is 0.1785 kg/m3. The melting point of Helium is 0.95 Kelvin (-272.05 ℃). The boiling point of Helium is 4.22 Kelvin (-268.78 ℃). The electron configuration of Helium is 1s2. Helium was discovered in the year 1868 by Pierre Janssen and Norman Lockyer.

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Data about element Helium

Chemical symbol
He
Element classification
Noble gases
Atomic number
2
Group
18
Period
1
Relativ atomic mass
Atomic mass
4.002602 u
Density
0.1785 kg/m3
Melting point
0.95 K   (-272.05 ℃)
Boiling point
4.22 K   (-268.78 ℃)
Electron configuration:
1s2
Discovered year
1868
Discovered by
Pierre Janssen och Norman Lockyer