What is inert gas ?

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An element that does not participate in a chemical reaction is called inert gas. 6 inert gases: Helium ( He), Neon ( Ne) , Argon ( Ar), Krypton ( Kr), Xenon ( Xe), Radon ( Rn)

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Description : How many atoms are in the molecule of inert gas ?

Last Answer : Inert gas has 1 atom in its molecule .

Description : The inert gas which is substituted for nitrogen in the air used by deep sea divers for Breathing is: (1) Neon (2) Argon (3) Krypton (4) Helium

Last Answer : (4) Helium Explanation: Helium is used since it has very low (almost non-existent) narcotic properties. The nitrogen in air is highly narcotic at depth and adding helium allows one to dive without the effects of narcosis (where one's mind is impaired).

Description : The inert gas which is substituted for nitrogen in the air used by deep sea divers for breathing is – (1) Neon (2) Krypton (3) Argon (4) Helium

Last Answer : (4) Helium Explanation: Helium is used by deep sea divers because it reduces the narcosis of nitrogen and it remains below the oxygen toxicity limits. In fact, they use tri mix of Oxygen, helium and a little bit of nitrogen.

Description : Which of the following is an Inert Gas? (1) Hydrogen (2) Nitrogen (3) Oxygen (4) Argon

Last Answer : (4) Argon Explanation: Argon is an inert gas (noble gas) that is placed in Group 18 of the periodic table. It is the most abundant noble gas in Earth's crust, comprising 20.00015% of the crust. Helium ... (Ar), Krypton (Kr), Xenon (Xe), and Radon (Rn) are other noble gases that occur naturally.

Description : The inert gas abundantly found in widely distributed is - (1) Xe (2) Kr (3) He (4) Ar

Last Answer : (4) Ar Explanation: Argon (Ar) is the most prevalent of the noble gases in Earth's crust with the element composing 0.00015% of this crust.

Description : The inert gas which is substituted for nitrogen in the air used by deep sea divers for breathing, is - (1) Xenon (2) Krypton (3) Argon (4) Helium

Last Answer : (4) Helium Explanation: Trimix is a breathing gas, consisting of oxygen, helium and nitrogen, and is often used in deep commercial diving. The helium is included as a substitute for some ... possible to create mixes suitable for different depths or purposes by adjusting the proportions of each gas.

Description : The inert gas used as beacon light is - (1) Kr (2) Ar (3) He (4) Ne

Last Answer : (4) Ne Explanation: Neon is used in neon discharge lamps and advertising signs because the neon lights are visible from long distances. Since the light of neon signs has a better penetrating power through ... , the neon signs are also used in beacon lights for the safety of air and sea navigation.

Description : An inert gas mixed with oxygen given to patients suffering from restricted breathing is – (1) Helium (2) Krypton (3) Radon (4) Argon

Last Answer : (1) Helium Explanation: Heliox is a breathing has composed of a mixture of helium (He) and oxygen (O2). Heliox has been used medically since the 1930s, and although the medical community adopted ... its range of medical uses has since expanded greatly, mostly because of the low density of the gas

Description : What will be the effect on equilibrium if (i) a catalyst is added to it (ii) An inert gas is added at constant volume

Last Answer : Ans. (i) The state of equilibrium is not disturbed on adding catalyst rather it is attained quickly. (ii) No effect on state of equilibrium

Description : Which of the following inert gas atoms is the heaviest? w) xenon x) neon y) radon z) krypton

Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- RADON

Description : The inert gas which is substituted for nitrogen in the air used by deep sea divers for breathing, is (1) Xenon (2) Krypton (3) Argon (4) Helium

Last Answer : Helium

Description : The inert gas used as beacon light is (1) Kr (2) Ar (3) He (4) Ne

Last Answer : Ne

Description : The inert gas which is substituted for nitrogen in the air used by deep sea divers for Breathing is: (1) Neon (2) Argon (3) Krypton (4) Helium

Last Answer : Helium

Description : An inert gas mixed with oxygen given to patients suffering from restricted breathing is (1) Helium (2) Krypton (3) Radon (4) Argon

Last Answer : Helium

Description : The most abundant inert gas in the atmosphere is (1) Helium (2) Neon (3) Argon (4) Krypton

Last Answer : Argon

Last Answer : The elements in group 18 of the periodic table are called inert gases

Description : Assertion:- `ZN^(+2)` is more polarising than `Mg^(+2)`. Reason :- A pseudo inert gas configuration `Zn^(+2)` has high `Z_(eff)`, Then inert gas confi

Last Answer : Assertion:- `ZN^(+2)` is more polarising than `Mg^(+2)`. Reason :- A pseudo inert gas ... is False. D. If both Assertion & Reason are false

Description : Radioactive inert gas is :

Last Answer : Radioactive inert gas is : A. technetium B. radon C. xenon D. curium

Description : Which of the following inert gas(es) form(s) clathrate compoud(s) with quinol?

Last Answer : Which of the following inert gas(es) form(s) clathrate compoud(s) with quinol? A. (A) Helium B. (B) Xenon C. (C) Krypton D. Neon

Description : The inert gas abundantly found in atmosphere is:

Last Answer : The inert gas abundantly found in atmosphere is: A. (A) Ar B. (B) Kr C. (C) He D. (D) Xe

Description : Which has the same electronic configuration as of inert gas ?

Last Answer : Which has the same electronic configuration as of inert gas ? A. `Ag^(3+)` B. `Cu^(2+)` C. `Pb^(4+)` D. `Ti^(4+)`

Description : First stable compound of inert gas was prepared by

Last Answer : First stable compound of inert gas was prepared by A. Rayleigh and Ramsay B. Bartlett C. Frankland and Lockyer D. Cavendish

Description : Number of unpaired electrons in inert gas is

Last Answer : Number of unpaired electrons in inert gas is A. Zero B. 8 C. 4 D. 18

Description : Which of the following gas is/are called inert gas ?

Last Answer : Which of the following gas is/are called inert gas ? A. He B. Ne C. Kr D. All of these

Description : The inert gas predicted from the solar spectrum is

Last Answer : The inert gas predicted from the solar spectrum is A. Ne B. Kr C. Xe D. He

Description : Which of the following inert gas is available only as a product in the radioactive disintegrations ?

Last Answer : Which of the following inert gas is available only as a product in the radioactive disintegrations ? A. He B. Ar C. Rn D. Kr

Description : The least abundant inert gas in the atmosphere is by volume

Last Answer : The least abundant inert gas in the atmosphere is by volume A. Ne B. He C. Ar D. Xe

Description : A yellow metallic powder is burnt in a stream of fluorine to obtain a colourless gas X which is thermally stable and chemically inert. Its molecule ha

Last Answer : A yellow metallic powder is burnt in a stream of fluorine to obtain a colourless gas X which is thermally stable ... and NaC1` D. `SF_(4) and SF_(6)`

Description : What is inert cume gas?

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Description : What is inert gas?

Last Answer : argon -------------------------------------------- Any of the elements in column 18 of the Periodic Table, plus gasses made form some compounds (eg CO2) and some nonreactive gases such as Nitrogen could be considered as inert.

Description : What is inert gas?

Last Answer : argon -------------------------------------------- Any of the elements in column 18 of the Periodic Table, plus gasses made form some compounds (eg CO2) and some nonreactive gases such as Nitrogen could be considered as inert.

Description : When lead-acid batteries are charging, they always give off hydrogen gas that is _____________. A. considered inert B. highly explosive C. extremely toxic D. heavier than air

Last Answer : Answer: B

Description : The relation among various mass transfer co-efficients (M.T.C) for ideal gases is given by (where, Kc & Km are M.T.C. for equimolar counter diffusion with concentration & mole fraction respectively as the driving ... (C) Kc = Kp . RT = Km . RT/p (D) None of these

Last Answer : (C) Kc = Kp . RT = Km . RT/p

Description : In an ammonia plant, the purge off is essential to (A) Maintain inert gas concentration within a limit (B) Remove excess poisonous gases (C) Maintain H2 : N2 ratio at 3 :1 (D) Remove uncondensed ammonia vapour

Last Answer : (C) Maintain H2 : N2 ratio at 3 :1

Description : Considering the endothermic dissociation of CaCO3 in a closed vessel (CaCO3 ⇌ CaO + CO2 ), the pressure of CO2 increases, if (A) A catalyst is added (B) The temperature is increased (C) An inert gas is pumped keeping the temperature constant (D) None of these

Last Answer : (B) The temperature is increased

Description : In the reaction, H2 +I2 ⇌ 2HI, addition of an inert gas will (A) Increase the partial pressure of H2 (B) Increase the partial pressure of I2 (C) Increase the total pressure and hence shift the equilibrium towards the right (D) Not affect the equilibrium conditions

Last Answer : (D) Not affect the equilibrium conditions Share

Description : In a reversible chemical reaction (where, Δx = number of moles of products-number of moles of reactants) (A) Addition of inert gas favours the forward reaction, when Δx is positive (B) Pressure has no effect on equilibrium, when Δn = ... any value of Δx (+ ve, - ve) or zero) (D) All 'a', 'b' & 'c'

Last Answer : D) All 'a', 'b' & 'c'

Description : Pick out the wrong statement pertaining to the decomposition of PCl5 represented by, PCl5 ⇌ PCl3 + Cl2.Degree of dissociation of PCl5 will (A) Decrease on addition of Cl2 (B) Increase on addition of ... at constant pressure (C) Decrease on increasing the pressure of the system (D) None of these

Last Answer : (D) None of thes

Description : Clapeyron Equation deals with the (A) Rate of change of vapour pressure with temperature (B) Effect of an inert gas on vapour pressure (C) Calculation of ΔF for spontaneous phase change (D) Temperature dependence of heat of phase transition

Last Answer : (A) Rate of change of vapour pressure with temperature

Description : Stainless steel is welded using (A) Oxy-acetylene flame (B) Oxy-hydrogen flame (C) Arc welding (D) Inert gas arc welding

Last Answer : (D) Inert gas arc welding

Description : Why inert gases are one atom ?

Last Answer : Inert gases are very stable. The last energy level of any atom of these gases is filled by electrons. Electrons do not exchange or share with any of its other elements, not even among themselves. As a result, no bonds are formed, so inert gases are one atom.

Description : Inert gases are - (1) Miscible with water (2) Not stable (3) Chemically uncreative (4) Chemically very active

Last Answer : (3) Chemically uncreative Explanation: An inert gas is a gas which does not undergo chemical reactions since their valence shells are filled, meaning they don't normally form chemical bonds with other ... inert gases, also called noble gases, are argon, helium, neon, krypton, xenon and radon.

Description : Which of the inert gases can form compounds? (1) Helium (2) Xenon (3) Krypton (4) Argon

Last Answer : (2) Xenon Explanation: Xenon compounds are the most numerous of the noble gas compounds that have been formed. Most of them have the xenon atom in the oxidation state of +2, +4, +6, or ... such as fluorine or oxygen. Some of these compounds have found use in chemical synthesis as oxidizing agents.

Description : The number of electrons in the outer shell of the most stable or inert atoms is (1) 1 (2) 5 (3) 3 (4) 8

Last Answer : (4) 8 Explanation: The innermost shell has a maximum of two electrons, but the next two electron shells can each have a maximum of eight electrons.

Description : Why Carbon Compounds are relatively inert?

Last Answer : Ans. Because of complete octet of Carbon in its compound.

Description : Why are Be & Mg inert to O2& H2O?

Last Answer : Ans Beryllium and magnesium are chemically inert to oxygen and water because of the formation of an oxide film on their surface. However, powdered beryllium burns brilliantly on ignition in air to ... and nitride. They also react with water with increasing vigour even in cold to form hydroxides.

Description : Why Hydrogen is inert at room temperature?

Last Answer : Ans. Because of high bond dissociation energy of H-H bond.

Description : Give Reason (i)N2 is inert at room temperature. (ii) Overlapping of S orbital with any other orbital forms sigma bonds.

Last Answer : Ans .Due to high bond order (3) , it has high bond dissociation energy ,which is not possible at room temperature (ii)Because s orbital has same electron distribution in all axis/ directions

Description : Why is Nitrogen relatively inert?

Last Answer : Ans: Because of a triple bond with high bond energy. 

Description : Why are Be & Mg inert to O2& H2O? 

Last Answer : Beryllium and magnesium are kinetically inert to oxygen and water because of the formation of an oxide film on their surface. However, powdered beryllium burns brilliantly on ignition in air to give BeO ... nitride. They also react with water with increasing vigour even in cold to form hydroxides.