2007-03-01 06:04:41 · 4 answers · asked by apocalypstick 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
There is no such thing as an ideal gas in reality, however, Helium is the closest there is. An ideal gas (also known as a perfect gas) is a hypothetical gas consisting of identical particles of zero volume, with no intermolecular forces. The constituant atoms also undergo perfectly elastic collisions within container walls.
Check out these pages for more information that may help you:
(1) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ideal_gas
(2) http://www.du.edu/~jcalvert/phys/helium.htm
2007-03-01 06:17:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Helium is not considered the ideal gas. It is an ideal gas, meaning that it is stable due to the fact that all of it'e electron shells contain the maximum amout, thus leading to its low reactivity. Other ideal gases (also called noble gasses) are
argon and another other gas in the same row of the periodic table.
2007-03-01 14:18:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
it has no chemical affinity since its external shell is complete.
For making a balloon it is the lightest except hydrogen but has the great advantage not be flammable
2007-03-01 14:14:12 · answer #3 · answered by maussy 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it is light so is good for balloons and all
its unreactive cuz it has a full outter shell
it is nt flammable
it is not poisionous or toxic
2007-03-01 14:29:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋