2007-09-24 14:06:17 · 4 answers · asked by manzz 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
I am guessing that you want a stable gaseous element to fill balloons...in which case try Helium.
Balloons also used to be filled with hydrogen but being a fire hazard, this practice has been stopped for many years.
I guess you could also use Argon or Nitrogen as well...but Helium is generally the gas of choice to use.
Hope this is of some help.
Cheers :)
2007-09-24 14:14:25 · answer #1 · answered by Rygar 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your question does not really make sense, but I will try and answer. Any element in the right-most column of the periodic table are called the 'noble gases' because they are all gases, and they are all stable (due to full shells of electrons).
An example is helium, which is used in most balloons. All the others are stable and gaseous as well, however, and could also be used in a balloon.
BF
4th yr Chem Major
U of O (Canada)
2007-09-24 14:11:45 · answer #2 · answered by Houston 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Helium is in baloons, Neon, Argon, Etc. along the nobel gasses column of the periodic table are all stable elemental gasses.
2007-09-24 14:10:05 · answer #3 · answered by theseeker4 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Helium. You can also fill balloons with hydrogen, but that might not be stable.
2H2 + O2 ===> 2H2O LOL
2007-09-24 14:10:49 · answer #4 · answered by steve_geo1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋