"Jeff Wisnia" wrote in message
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Richard J Kinch wrote:
Don Foreman writes:


I wonder if helium will dissolve in water.


No, too small a Henry's Law constant. CO2 is remarkably soluble in water
and remarkably temperature-dependent in its solubility. It wouldn't be
fizzy otherwise.

Does that have also something to do with why deep sea divers use a helium
oxygen mix instead of nitrogen oxygen (air), because maybe the helium
doesn't give them "the bends" as easily as nitrogen?

Jeff


yes.

nitrogen dissolves in blood under pressure. it comes out as bubbles when the
pressure lets off, causing the bends.

helium doesn't.

regards,
charlie
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