At high pressures experienced during deep-sea dives, the nitrogen in air can cause nitrogen narcosis, which impairs judgment and coordination. Oxygen at high partial pressures can also become toxic. To avoid these issues, the breathing gas mixture often replaces nitrogen with helium, which is less narcotic and also less dense than nitrogen, making breathing easier at depth. This mixture of oxygen and helium is called Heliox.
To help deep-sea divers breathe, they carry cylinders of oxygen mixed with
Asked in UPSC NDA 2 2022 · Topic: Sulphur, Nitrogen, Halogen, Inert Gases (Inert Gases (Noble Gases): Occurrence, isolation, general characteristics, and uses)
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