What element except for the noble or inerts gases can Helium be reacted with to form a new compound?
2007-02-20 20:10:13 · 5 answers · asked by charles yves 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Helium is an inert gas. it does not react with any elements
2007-02-20 20:21:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Helium is the most stable and least reactive of all the elements, and will normally not react with anything. A Helium ion, however, can react with Hydrogen to form the fairly stable HeH+ ion. In addition, uncharged Helium can be contained in buckminsterfullerene (C60He), so the correct answer is Hydrogen or Carbon. (Helium cannot react with other inert gases)
2007-02-20 23:10:11 · answer #2 · answered by mustafa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Helium is the least reactive element, but it can react when it undergoes nuclear fusion (this is what powers our sun) and are called Proton-Proton Chains (or PP Chains)
Helium 3 can be fused with Helium 4 to form Beryllium 7.
See this link-: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proton-proton_chain_reaction
It's about half-way down the page.
2007-02-20 23:59:41 · answer #3 · answered by Doctor Q 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I believe Helium Fluoride is a compound.
BTW helium will not react with noble gasses.
2007-02-20 20:18:33 · answer #4 · answered by Roy E 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fire
2007-02-20 20:13:38 · answer #5 · answered by Matty G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋