The zeppelin Hindenburg exploded on May 6, 1937, in Lakehurst, New Jersey. The accident was due to this type of dirigible using hydrogen (density of H2, M = 2g/mol) as a gas. It carried up to 70 passengers and crew. Estimate how many passengers and crew the Hindenburg could have carried had they used helium gas (density He, M = 4 g/mol) instead.
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I answered this question yesterday. As I told you before, the volume of the Hindenburg must be known, and the average weight per passenger (including luggage and aircraft seat weight) must be estimated.
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