Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
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ISBN: 9781259696527
Author: J.M. Smith Termodinamica en ingenieria quimica, Hendrick C Van Ness, Michael Abbott, Mark Swihart
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 13, Problem 13.15P
Helium-laced gases are used as breathing media for deep-sea divers. Why? Table 13.2 may provide useful data.
Table 13.2: Henry’s Constants for Gases Dissolved in Water at 25°C
| Gas |  bar |
| Acetylene | 1,350 |
| Air | 72,950 |
| Carbon dioxide | 1,670 |
| Carbon monoxide | 54,600 |
| Ethane | 30,600 |
| Ethylene | 11,550 |
| Helium | 126,600 |
| Hydrogen | 71,600 |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 550 |
| Methane | 41,850 |
| Nitrogen | 87,650 |
| Oxygen | 44,380 |
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