Home
Class 12
CHEMISTRY
Why is helium used in diving apparatus?...

Why is helium used in diving apparatus?

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:
Because of its low solubility (as compared to `N_(2)`) in blood, a mixture of oxygen and helium is used in diving apparatus used by deep sea divers.
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • P BLOCK ELEMENTS

    RESONANCE ENGLISH|Exercise Exercise 1 part 1 subjective ques|30 Videos

  • P BLOCK ELEMENTS

    RESONANCE ENGLISH|Exercise Exercise 1 part 2 objective que|48 Videos

  • P BLOCK ELEMENTS

    RESONANCE ENGLISH|Exercise Example|30 Videos

  • NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY

    RESONANCE ENGLISH|Exercise STAGE-II|1 Videos

  • P-BLOCK ELEMENT (BORON AND CARBON FAMILY)

    RESONANCE ENGLISH|Exercise PART - III : OLYMPIAD PROBLEMS (PREVIOUS YEARS) STAGE - V (INTERNATIONAL CHEMISTRY OLYMPIAD (IChO)) Problem 3|8 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

Account for the following : (i) Helium is used in diving apparatus. (ii) Fluorine does not exhibit positive oxidation state.

The Golgi apparatus

Golgi studied Golgi apparatus in

Why is AgBr used in photography ?

Explain why: Helium is used for filling weather balloons.

Why helium and neon do not form clathrates with quinol?

In a diving competition, each diver has a 20% change of a perfect dive. The first perfect dive of the competition, but no subsequent dives, will receive a perfect score. IF Janet is the third diver to dive, what is her chance of receiving a perfect score? (Assume that each diver can perform only one dive per turn)

What is the special feature of the apparatus that is used in the laboratory preparation of nitric acid?

The diagram of an apparatus given below demonstrates a particular process in plants. Study the same and answer the questions that follow : State two limitations of using this apparatus.

Define stomatal apparatus.

RESONANCE ENGLISH-P BLOCK ELEMENTS-B.L.E
  1. (a)Give reasons for the following : Nitric oxide becomes brown when re...

    Text Solution

    |

  2. Why is ICl more reactive than I(2)?

    Text Solution

    |

  3. Why is helium used in diving apparatus?

    Text Solution

    |

  4. With what neutral molecule is ClO^(–) isoelectronic? Is that molecule ...

    Text Solution

    |

  5. Why has it been difficult to study the chemistry of radon?

    Text Solution

    |

  6. How are XeO(3) and XeOF(4) prepared?

    Text Solution

    |

  7. List the uses of neon and argon gases.

    Text Solution

    |

  8. Explain why fluorine forms only one oxoacid, HOF.

    Text Solution

    |

  9. Explain why inspite of nearly the same electronegativity, nitrogen for...

    Text Solution

    |

  10. Write two uses of ClO(2).

    Text Solution

    |

  11. Why are halogens coloured?

    Text Solution

    |

  12. How can you prepare Cl(2) from HCl and HCl from Cl(2)? Write reactions...

    Text Solution

    |

  13. How are xenon fluorides XeF(2), XeF(4) and XeF(6) obtained?

    Text Solution

    |

  14. Which one of the following does not exist ? (i) XeOF(4) (ii) NeF(2) ...

    Text Solution

    |

  15. Why do noble gases have comparatively large atomic sizes?

    Text Solution

    |

  16. Considering the parameters such as bond dissociation enthalpy, electro...

    Text Solution

    |

  17. Write the reactions of F(2) and Cl(2) with water.

    Text Solution

    |

  18. Name two poisonous gases which can be prepared from chlorine gas.

    Text Solution

    |

  19. Give the formula and describe the structure of a noble gas which is is...

    Text Solution

    |

  20. Arrange the following in the order of property indicated for each set ...

    Text Solution

    |