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16.
The inert gas which is substituted for nitrogen in the air used by deep sea divers for breathing, is
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Rajesh singh said:
4 years ago
Helium is substituted for nitrogen in the air used by deep sea divers for breathing because Helium is sparingly less soluble in blood, unlike Nitrogen which is more soluble in blood.
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Rk said:
6 years ago
Helium is just mixed to reduce the solubility of nitrogen into the blood at extreme depth underwater.
Otherwise, it causes bents (pain due to sudden evaporation of nitrogen when diver comes out of water).
Otherwise, it causes bents (pain due to sudden evaporation of nitrogen when diver comes out of water).
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James said:
5 years ago
Helium lowers the oxygen toxicity.
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Alok Thakur said:
6 years ago
Helium is the lightest gas and does not cause any harm to the body that's why it is used by deed divers. Thanks.
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S.vasanthi said:
8 years ago
Air which was first used in diving tanks contains roughly 20% oxygen and 80% nitrogen.
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Prathibha patel said:
1 decade ago
What is the meaning of Inert gas and why they call?
Priyanka said:
1 decade ago
Thanks all of you for your explanations. They were really helpful.
Darshit said:
1 decade ago
Inert gas is what we breathe. The gas used by sea divers when they dive is called inert gas.
Aniket Ramesh Borge said:
10 years ago
The ionic bond is strong bond not covalent bond.
Aps said:
9 years ago
Argon and Krypton being inert gases can't be used since they dissolve in blood with increasing pressure.
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