Clear acrylic cube displaying a Helium element (Atomic Number 2) embedded within, offering a scientific presentation for collectors and science enthusiasts.
Clear acrylic cube displaying a Helium element (Atomic Number 2) embedded within, offering a scientific presentation for collectors and science enthusiasts.
Clear acrylic cube displaying a Helium element (Atomic Number 2) embedded within, offering a scientific presentation for collectors and science enthusiasts.
Clear acrylic cube displaying a Helium element (Atomic Number 2) embedded within, offering a scientific presentation for collectors and science enthusiasts.
Clear acrylic cube displaying a Helium element (Atomic Number 2) embedded within, offering a scientific presentation for collectors and science enthusiasts.
Clear acrylic cube displaying a Helium element (Atomic Number 2) embedded within, offering a scientific presentation for collectors and science enthusiasts.
Clear acrylic cube displaying a Helium element (Atomic Number 2) embedded within, offering a scientific presentation for collectors and science enthusiasts.
Clear acrylic cube displaying a Helium element (Atomic Number 2) embedded within, offering a scientific presentation for collectors and science enthusiasts.
Clear acrylic cube displaying a Helium element (Atomic Number 2) embedded within, offering a scientific presentation for collectors and science enthusiasts.
Clear acrylic cube displaying a Helium element (Atomic Number 2) embedded within, offering a scientific presentation for collectors and science enthusiasts.
Clear acrylic cube displaying a Helium element (Atomic Number 2) embedded within, offering a scientific presentation for collectors and science enthusiasts.
Clear acrylic cube displaying a Helium element (Atomic Number 2) embedded within, offering a scientific presentation for collectors and science enthusiasts.

Helium Element Cube

$88.28
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Helium's atomic number is 2 and its symbol is He. Helium is the first noble gas and is colorless, tasteless, odorless, and non-toxic. Helium has the lowest boiling point of all of the elements. Helium is named after the Greek god of the sun, Helios. This is because the element was first noticed as researchers observed a solar eclipse and noticed the color signature of helium. Despite helium being used to fill party balloons, it is a non-renewable resource that is used in rockets, arc welding, and blimps. Unlike the production process for other noble gases, helium is obtained from natural gas fields trapped in pockets within the earth's crust. The scarcity of helium on earth is simply due to the fact that it is so light that it floats out of the lower atmosphere.

The helium samples in our element cube are under vacuum and therefore glow in the presence of an electric field. Helium produces a faint white to orange glow when electrified.

 

Details
  • Made In USA
  • 2x2x2 inches
  • 99.995% Pure Sample 
Safety

We get asked about the radioactivity and overall safety of the periodic tables/cubes from time to time. These are legitimate concerns and we wanted to address those concerns here. Although there are several elements in the cubes that are dangerous or toxic, the acrylic and glass ampules make the products safe to handle and store.

The average American is exposed to 0.034 mrem/hr from background radiation (300 mrem/year). In other words, a person will get three times the radiation from natural background radiation which includes the sun, food, radon, and the environment, than they will from holding a radioactive element in one of our Lucite Acrylic displays.

Care Instructions

Wash with mild soap or detergent and lukewarm water. Use a clean, soft cloth, or sponge. Rinse and blot dry with a damp cloth or chamois.

*Never use abrasive cleaners, household cleaners, window-cleaning fluids, scouring compounds, gritty cloths, or strong solvents such as alcohol, acetone, carbon tetrachloride, etc.*

To maintain the brilliant luster of acrylic, wax and occasionally with a quality grade of automobile paste wax (NOT A CLEANER WAX COMBINATION.) Apply a thin coat with a clean, cotton flannel cloth. Then wipe with a clean damp cloth. NEVER USE HOUSEHOLD SPRAY WAXES.

Proudly made in the U.S.A.