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A mixture of helium and oxygen is commercially known as heliox and generally refers to a mixture of 21% O2 (the same as air) and 79% He, although other combinations are available.

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Is oxygen gas also known for helium?

Oxygen is not known as helium. But a mixture of oxygen and helium is used in the oxygen cylinder for underwater diving.


What are marine applications for helium?

As breathing gas for diving: A mixture of oxygen and helium (some times containing nitrogen or a small percentage of oxygen) is used to avoid the phenomenon of narcosis when only pure oxygen is used; also helium make the effort for breathing easier.


What is the mixture 15ml of oxygen and 5ml of helium?

A mixture of oxygen and helium is used in diving.


Is helium poisenous?

No however the lack of oxygen is deadly. It is unlikely that you will hurt yourself sucking the helium out of balloons, as long as you breathe oxygen in between breaths of helium. There is a small percentage of helium (.0005%) in the earths atmosphere.


Which gases weigh more than air Im aware that helium qualifies but also you are aware that you have few known sources of this gas IE What other gasses are a viable choice for diving?

- Helium is less dense than air. - For diving, as diluents for oxygen nitrogen and helium are used.


What is the symbol for nitrox?

The symbol for nitrox, which is a mixture of nitrogen and oxygen used in diving, is typically represented as "EANx" where "x" denotes the percentage of oxygen in the mixture. For example, EAN32 refers to a nitrox blend containing 32% oxygen and 68% nitrogen. In diving contexts, it's important to specify the oxygen percentage for safety and planning purposes.


How deep can a person dive with helium-oxygen air tanks?

It depends on the percentage of the mixture You can adjust the percentage depending on desired depth and length of dive.


How much helium is in a helium tank?

The amount of helium in a tank depends on how big the tank is (volume), the pressure of the helium and its temperature. It is calculated from the ideal gas equation with allowance for compressibility.


Does helium dissolve into oxygen?

No, helium does not dissolve into oxygen. Helium is a non-reactive gas that remains separate from other gases in a mixture.


Percentage of abundance of helium in atmosphere?

Helium makes up about 0.0005% of the Earth's atmosphere, making it relatively scarce compared to other gases like nitrogen and oxygen.


What is made from 15g of oxygen and 5g of helium?

There isn't a specific compound that can be made using 15g of oxygen and 5g of helium, as oxygen and helium do not readily react with each other to form compounds. However, both oxygen and helium are gases at standard conditions.


What is ligther helium or oxygen?

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