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Helium
Electron Configuration 2
Electron Configuration 1s2
Ground state 1S0
Atomic Volume g/cm3
Electronegativity No data.
Magnetic ordering No data
Mass magnetic susceptibility -5.9 x 10-9
Molar magnetic susceptibility -2.36 x 10+-11
Thermal Properties
Enthalpy of Atomization No data.
Enthalpy of Fusion 0.021 kJ mol-1
Enthalpy of Vaporisation 0.082 kJ mol-1
Heat Capacity 20.786 J mol-1 K-1
Thermal Conductivity 151.3 W m-1 K-1
Thermal Expansion No data.
Electrical Properties
Electrical resistivity No data.
Electrical conductivity No data.
Chemical Properties
Ionization Potential  
First 24.587
Second 54.416
Flammability
Non-flammable gas
Optical Properties
Refractive Index (gas) 1.000035
Refractive Index (liquid) 1.028
Energy Levels
Kα1 (intensity 100) 0.022 KeV
Atomic Radii
Empirical 31 pm
Bohr Radius 31 pm
Covalent Radius 32 pm
Van der Waals 140 pm
Triple covalent No data.
Metallic No data.
Ionisation Energies (kJ mol-1) show graph
M - M+ 2372.3
M+ - M2+ 5250.4
Vapour Pressure
P (Pa) 1 10 100 1K 10K 100K
T (K) 3 4