Helium
By:Zipporah Bible
Helium
My element name is Helium. Its atomic number is two, and it's mass is 4.0026. Helium is in period 1 and group 18 or 8. It is a noble gas, therefore it's state of matter is a gas. Helium is also a nonmetal.
Treating asthma
One thing helium is used for is to treat asthma. The gas is usually used to treat diseases that affect the lungs.
Fuel shuttles
Another thing helium is used for is to fuel shuttles. Liquid fuels are volatile. They are packed with corrosive material that could destroy a spacecraft’s casing. To avoid this problem, a craft is filled with helium gas.
MRI
We also use helium in MRI. Hospital MRI scans relies on liquefied helium. When the element is set at -269 C (the low boiling point), it becomes usable in MRI magnet cooling down.