Element with the lowest melting and boiling point
- Who
- Unknown
- What
- 2532000 pascal(s)
- When
- 01 January 0001
Lowest melting and boiling points
Helium (He) cannot be obtained as a solid at atmospheric pressure, the minimum pressure being 2.532MPa 24.985 atmospheres at a temperature of -272.375øC -458.275øF. Helium also has the lowest boiling point at -268.928øC -452.070øF. For metallic elements, mercury (Hg) has the lowest melting and boiling points, at -38.829øC -37.892øF and 356.62øC 673.92øF respectively.
Helium (He) cannot be obtained as a solid at atmospheric pressure, the minimum pressure being 2.532MPa 24.985 atmospheres at a temperature of -272.375øC -458.275øF. Helium also has the lowest boiling point at -268.928øC -452.070øF. For metallic elements, mercury (Hg) has the lowest melting and boiling points, at -38.829øC -37.892øF and 356.62øC 673.92øF respectively.