Interesting facts about Helium Balloons

Posted by Mark on August 6th, 2019

Helium (He) is the second lightest element and it belongs to inert gas of group 18 in the periodic table. The basic properties of this gas are, it is a colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas. The Helium is the only element in the periodic table that cannot be turned in to solid-state by enough cooling at normal atmospheric pressure. It is the secondary product of natural gas. It has various unique properties such as low boiling point, low density, high thermal conductivity, low solubility, and inertness, so it is used for any application which can use these properties. 

In regular life, the uses of Helium :

• Helium gas is used as a protection shield in arc welding to pressurize the liquid fuel tanks and in supersonic wind tunnels.  

• Due to its low boiling point, it is useful for cooling metals. The liquid form of helium is a vital material used to design a superconductive magnet and to study superconductivity.

• Liquid helium is also used in Magnetic Resonance Imagining (MRI) 

• To create a nitrogen-free atmosphere for deep divers, the helium is combined with nitrogen so they will not suffer from nitrogen narcosis.

•  The helium gas is helpful to guess the age of rocks and minerals.

•  For reducing the distorting effects of certain temperature changes and thus it prevents the heating of air, it is also used in a solar telescope.

The most remembered use of gas is inflated blimps, scientific balloons, and party balloons. You have to know that to lift a 37 kg child you required a 6000 helium number balloons. 

The reason behind the gas balloon flies in the air is as helium is lighter than the air in the atmosphere. Just so it should not fly up in the air, it is tied sealed at the bottom and then tied to a thread thereby it helps in stopping the escaping gas. The law of buoyancy is applied here.

Helium is not an explosive gas which means it does not hurt and when the match is held near a balloon, the balloon pops. The helium balloon reaches a height up to 10 kilometers shattering into tiny little pieces. At high altitude, the atmospheric pressure decreases so the helium balloon is expanded and then after some time it explodes. Once it explodes, you can see the helium balloon blasting up in the atmosphere, thereby helium adding up to the atmospheric air quotient. Some claims have also said for it to be degraded quicker than an oak’s leaf.

Helium balloons are actually a pretty trendy thing in the market for birthday plannings. They are often eye-catchers and are preferred by people nowadays. 

You can use helium balloons for party decorations or any type of home decorations as they are easily available to you at nearby shops where we can buy them. Helium is a pure gas so it is available in both liquid and gaseous form. The liquid form is in the airtight cylinder for their safety and minimum wastage during transport. It is used for the industrial process it is a byproduct of natural gas. Thus, it is completely safe to use for decors and rely on. A lot of agencies are vastly engaged in trading and supplying of helium gas balloons worldwide. The helium gas in Hyderabad is also not difficult to find and can be acquired easily for all purposes.

Helium (He) is the second lightest element and it belongs to inert gas of group 18 in the periodic table.