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Is it possible to produce helium gas through fire?
Question Date: 2013-01-03
Answer 1:

I would say no, because helium likes to already be in a gas form bonding to itself, and doesn't bond well with other elements. If it isn't bonded to another type of atom, it can not form into helium gas.


Answer 2:

No, helium is chemically inert. It does not get bound up to other elements, so cannot be released by burning other substances.



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