Q. Deep sea divers used to respirate is a mixture of

A) Oxygen and nitrogen
B) Oxygen and argon
C) Oxygen and hydrogen
D) Oxygen and helium
Explanation

(d)
An oxygen-helium mixture is used for artificial respiration in deep sea diving instead of air because nitrogen present in air dissolves in blood under high pressure when sea diver goes into deep sea. When he comes to the surface, nitrogen bubbles out of the blood due to decrease in pressure, causing pains. This disease is called bends

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