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Argon is a major component of air and has a much higher temperature of evaporation than Helium - therefore it is much easier to produce and cheaper.

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Q: Why is Argon used in insulating windows instead of Helium?
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Is Double Glazing a good insulator?

Yes, a double glazed window - two panes of glass with an airspace between them - will provide considerably higher insulating value than a single pane of glass. For even greater insulating value, the space between the panes can be filled with argon gas instead of air. Argon-filled windows, often called Low E windows will generally be more costly than regular air-filled windows. Ray


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hydrogen or heliumhydrogen or helium


To which family do argon and helium belong?

Argon and Helium are part of the noble gasses family.


Is helium more reactive than argon?

No. Both helium and argon are chemically inert.


Argon Helium and Neon are examples of?

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Which atom is larger out of helium and argon?

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What does helium and argon make when mixed?

It makes a helium-argon mixture - nothing more, nothing less.


What is argon helium?

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Are helium argon and radon are members of the halogen family?

No, helium argon and radon are members of the noble gas family.


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helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon and radon


How do you separate helium and argon to get helium?

To get helium you can use fractional distillation of liquid air.-or-If you just wanted to separate helium from a MIXTURE of helium and argon you could use diffusion. Since helium is lighter than air while argon is heaver than air. You can capture the helium as it "diffuses" away from argon.