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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  u Atomic Mass
null  K Melting Point
4.22  K Boiling Point
0.18  g/liter Density
0.49  Å Atomic Radius
0.28  Å Covalent Radius
24.59  eV First Ionization Energy
-48 Electron Affinity
1 Number of Shells
2 Electron Shell Occupations
5.19  J/g Specific Heat