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The gaseous mixture used by deep sea div...

The gaseous mixture used by deep sea divers for respiration is

A

Nitrogens is much less soluble in blood than helium

B

Helium is much less soluble in blood than nitrogen

C

Nitrogen is highly soluble in water

D

Due to high pressure deep under the sea nitrogen and oxygen react to give poisonous nitric oxide

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b
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