They must have some sort of air vents that take all the helium out of the air or something right??? Or do they make it? Is helium it's own element?
2006-09-18 16:49:55 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Helium or He is it's own element and the second lightest substance. It's found in natural gas, which itself is a mixture of gases found in underground pockets.
To separate it from the other gases, they cool the mixture until everthing else liquifies or freezes. Helium would be the only gas left over, because it has the lowest liquification point of any known gas. About -271degC
I hope this helps.
2006-09-18 17:18:36 · answer #1 · answered by charley128 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Helium is its own element and is found in deep gas pockets
underground....The USA is a major world supplier ( North Texas / Oklahoma ) are the main areas for helium supplies...
2006-09-18 16:53:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
At the edge of our town there is a huge receptacle that collects the air and separates it into oxygen, nitrogen, helium, argon, etc.
2006-09-18 16:54:40 · answer #3 · answered by T H 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
most helium is harvested while prossesing natural gas
2006-09-18 16:55:03 · answer #4 · answered by abluepup 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is found in oil and natural gas.
2006-09-18 17:11:02 · answer #5 · answered by Stewart H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋