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The oxygen and helium in a Scuba tank are considered a homogeneous mixture, not a compound or a heterogeneous mixture. In this case, the gases are mixed together uniformly, and their individual properties remain unchanged. A compound consists of two or more elements chemically bonded together, while a heterogeneous mixture would have distinct, separate components.

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Is the oxygen and nitrogen in a scuba tank considered a heterogeneous?

I would think so, because there are two of them mixed together. Air in a scuba tank or anywhere else should be heterogeneous. A scuba tank filled with either oxygen or nitrogen would be homogeneous.


Is the oxygen and helium in a scuba tank an example of a homogeneous mixture?

Yes, the oxygen and helium in a scuba tank would be considered a homogeneous mixture because they are evenly distributed throughout the tank and have uniform properties throughout.


Is the oxygen and helium in a scuba tank a pure substance?

No it is not,. They use a membrane system to produce and mix the air before that they used to partial fill and and roll the tanks on the floor to get them to blend.


Scuba tanks have wh at noble gas in them?

Scuba tanks are typically filled with compressed air, which is a mixture of oxygen and nitrogen. However, some scuba tanks may also contain a noble gas such as helium as part of a special gas mix called trimix, which is used for deep dives to reduce the risk of nitrogen narcosis.


Can you scuba dive with a pure oxygen tank?

No.


What are scuba tanks made of?

Most scuba tanks are filled with simple purified air. However, some are filled with oxygen enriched air called 'nitrox' or (less commonly) a blend of helium, oxygen and nitrogen called 'trimix' or (even less commonly) helitrox or heliox.


Why only oxygen is not used in tanks of scuba divers?

Naturally the air we breath has 70% of nitrogen and only 21% of oxygen, this is done is scuba diving as well. Just oxygen is not enough for living, while oxygen is essential one.


How much does scuba gear weigh?

Different scuba gear types weigh different amounts. The oxygen tank is the heavy part of the scuba diving gear.


Give one use of oxygen?

For oxygen masks for firefighters, scuba divers etc


If there is no oxygen on the moon then how does the man in the moon breathe?

By oxygen tanks - similar to SCUBA divers.


Why scuba divers use mixture of nitrogen and oxygen?

Most very deep dives are done in trimix, which is a mix of oxygen (actually very little of that), helium and nitrogen.For really deep dives, divers use heliox, which is a mix of pure helium and oxygen.And for really stupidly deep dives, divers use hyrdeliox(hydrogen, helium and oxygen).


What kind of scuba equipment do you need for beginning scuba lessons?

In order to begin scuba lessons, you will require an oxygen tank, a wetsuit, a mouthpiece, as well as flippers. Your scuba classes most likely offer these equipment.