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Why sea divers use a mixture of helium and oxygen instead of air for respiration ?

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Helium is insoluble in blood , but nitrogen present in air soluble at high presseure , which causes bends in sea divers
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    A
    oxygen and argon
    B
    oxygen and helium
    C
    oxygen and nitrogen
    D
    oxygen and hydrogen

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    A
    `N_2 + O_2` mixture
    B
    `He+O_2` mixture
    C
    `Ar+O_2` mixture
    D
    Neon + `O_2` mixture

  • Asthma patients used a mixture of…….. For respiration:

    A
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    B
    `O_2` and xe
    C
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    D
    `O_2` and Ne

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