SymbolHe
Latin nameHelium
Atomic number2
Period1
Element categoryNoble gases
Relative atomic mass4.002602
GroupVIII.A
Electron configuration
1s2
Density [g/cm3]
0.0001785
State
Gas
Melting point [°C]
-272.12
Boiling point [°C]
-266.934
Critical point [°C]
-267.96
Critical pressure [MPa]
0.227
Atomic radius [pm]
31
Covalent radius [pm]
32
Thermal conductivity [W m-1K-1]
0.152
Heat capacity [J K-1g-1]
5.193
Discovery
1868
Stable isotopes
2
Unstable isotopes
2